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PSALM    r. 

OBlcfTed  man  that  walk:  not  in 
Jh'  advice  of  wicked  men, 
Nor  ftandeth  in  the  Si 
Nor  (corners  fes 

2  Bat  he  upon  Jehovah "< 
Doth  fet  his  who: 

isUw  doth  meditate 
J  *e  day  and  nig 

3  Hq  (ha]  .  R  planted  tr^. 
C>'  (hall 

In  his  due  feafon  yield  his  fruit, 

Whofe  leaf  Hall  never  fall. 
AndaH  he  -en.# 

4  The  wicked  are  no: 
But  they  are  like  unto  ;" 

ch  wind  drives  to  and  fro, 

5  Therefore  mail  not  utog 

In  Judgment  ftand  upright, 
Nor  ia  th'  g 

Shall  Hand  the  fitful 

6  f  ..rJ, 

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s  P  S  A  L  M    2. 

P  S   A  L  M    IL 

WHY  rage  the  heathen  furioufly, 
Vain  things  the  people  mufe  ? 
2  Kings  of  the  earth  do  fet  themfelves, 
And  prirces  plotting  ufe. 
With  one  confervt  againit  the  Lord, 
Againft  his  Chrilt  alfo, 

3  Let  us  afunder  break  their  bands, 
And  their  cords  from  us  throw. 

4  He  that  in  heaven  fits  mall  laugh, 
The  Lord  deride  them  (hall. 

5  Then  to  them  in  his  ire  he'll  fpeak, 
In's  wrath  fore  vex  them  all. 

6  But  I  anoint  my  king  upon 
Zion  my  holy  hill. 

7  The  counfel  that  eftablifrTd  is 
Declare  abroad  I  will. 

3  The  Lord  faid,  Thou  my    Son,    this  day 

I  thee  begotten  have  ; 
Afe  thou  of  me,  and  for  thy  lot 

The  heathen  I  will  give  ; 
And  of  the  earth  thou  malt  poffefs 

The  utmoft  coifts  abroad. 
9  Thou  malt  them  break  as  potters  (herd, 

And  crufh  with  iron  rod. 

io  And  now  ye  kings  be  wife,  be  learn'd 

Earth's  judges  ye  that  are. 
1 1   Serve  ye  the  Lord  with  reverence, 

Rejoyce  with  trembling  fear. 
.12  Kits  ve  "he  fon  left  he  be  wroth, 
And  ye  fall  in  the  way, 

:  hi;  wrath  but  n  little  burns, 
•   -Yl  nU  that  on  -:  ?^T.*: 


P  S  A  L  M   3,    4.  3 

Psalm  III. 

A  Pfalm  of  David,  when  he  fled  from  the  Face 

of  AWdXjWi  his  Son. 

OLord,  my  fees   how  g:ea:  are  they  ? 
How  many  up  againft  me  (land  r 
2   No  help  is  to  my  foul,  they  fay, 
In  God  for  him  a:  any  hand. 

3  My  fheild   and  glory  yet  art  then, 
Lord',  and  th1  uplifted  of  my  head  : 

4  1  with  my  voice  to  Jah  call'd,   who 
From's  holy  hill  me  aai'vvered.  be!Ah. 

<;  I  lay  down,  flepr,  and  wake  did  I, 
For  me  Jehovah  up  did  bear  ; 

6  The  folk  that  round  againit  me  lie, 
Ten  thoufand  of  them  Til  not  fear. 

7  O  Lord  my  God  to  fave  me  rife, 
For  all  mine  en'mics  thou  hall  ftroke 
Upon  the  cheek-bone  ;  thou  likewiTe 
The  teeth  hall  oi"  the  wicked  broke. 

8  This  and  all  fuch  falvation 
Unto  Jehovah  doth  pertain  : 
Thy  people  fpecially  upon 

rJ  hy  blefiine  doth  and  (hall  remain. 

P    S    A    L    M      IV. 

To  the  chief  Mujtrian   en  Neginotb.      A  Vfalm 
of  David. 

GOD  of  my  juftice,  when  I  call, 
O  hear  me  when  diiireiVd, 
Thou  haft  enlarg'd  me  ;  (hew  me  grace 
And  hear  thou  my  requeft. 
2  Ye  fons  of  men  my  glory  turn 

To  fhame,  how  long  will  you  ? 
How  long  will  ye  love  vanity, 

And  full  deceit  purfue  ?  Selah. 

A  3  3  But 


4  PSALM     4)  s. 

3  But  know  the  Lord  hath  fet  apart 
For  him  the  gracious  faint  : 

The  Lord  will  hear  when  unto  him 
}  pour  out  my  complaint. 

4  Be  flirred  up,  but  do  not  fin, 
Confider  ferioufl/ 

Within  your  heait  with  filence  deep 
When  on  your  bed  you  lie. 

5  The  facrihce  of  righteoufnefs 
Let  fac Priced  be, 

A<vjl  confidently  put  your  truft 

Upon  the  Lord  do  ye. 
[any  there  be  that  fay,  O  v 

Will  cnu  e  u:  good  to  fee  ? 
The  light,  Lord,  oi  thy  countenance. 

Let  on  us  lifted   be. 

7  Thou  had  put  gladnefsin  my  heart 
More  than  the  time  wherein 

Their  corn  and  their  new  wine  alfq 
Rave  much  increafed  been. 

8  In  oeace  with  him  I  will  lie  down* 
And  I  my  deep  will  take  : 

For  me  in  confidence  to  dwell, 
;  u  Lord  alone  doll  make* 


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Psalm     V. 

To  the  chief  Mufician  on  Nehiloth. 

A  tfalm  of  David. 

Lord  give  ear  to  what  I  fay,, 

My  mediation  underftand. 

2  My  King,  my  God,  to  thee  I  pray> 
Voice  of  my  cry  do  thou  attend. 

2  M2 


PSALM    5.  I 

3  My  voice  the  morning  time  within 

0  thou  Jehovah  fhalt  it  hear  ; 

1  will  to  thee  i1  th'  morning  time 
Addrefs,  and  will  mine  eyes  up  rear. 

4  For  thou'rt  a  God  hall  no  deli 
In  fin  ;  nor  ill  dwell  with  thee  I 

5  Fools  (hall  not  ftand  before  thy  fight* 
V,Tho  D 

6^ThDu  v  . 

Jehovah  will  abominate. 

7  But  in  ti. . 

sr  into  thy  houi 
I  in  thy  fear  my  IcTf  will  bow 
Before  thy  houie  of 

8  Be ca ufe  of  mine  pt 

Lead  me  forth  in  tliy  rig  iteoii  .  .  . 
Before  my  face  thy  way  li 
Do  thou  Jehovah  ilrait  eij 

9  For  in  their  mouth  no  truth- they  have, 
Their  inward  part  iniquities  ; 

Their  throat  is  as  an  open  grave  : 
Their  tongue  is  fmootn  with  flatteries. 

10  O  God  make  thou  then; 

From  their  own  plots  let  them  fall  fa;  i 
Out  in  their  heaps  of  fin  them  caftj 
For  they  againit  thee  rebel;  a:e. 

1 1  Let  them  who  truft  in  thee  repofe 
Rejoyce,  and  ever  fhoutir.^ 

For  thou  dcfend'ft  :". 

That  love  thy  name  b  thee. 

A  4 


6  P  S  A  L  M    j, 

i  2  Becauie  Jehovah  thou  wilt  yield 
A  blefiing  to  the  righteous  one. 
And  wilt  him  crown  as  with  a  fhield, 
With  gracious  acceptation. 

Psalm     V.    Second  Metre, 

TEhovah  to  my  words  give  ear, 
My  medication  weigh, 
*J     2  My  king  my  God,  my  cry's  voice  hear, 
For  I  to  thee  will  pray 

3  Thou  in' the  morn  my  voice  fhik  hear, 
Lord  in  the  morning  I 

Will  unto  thee  direct  my  prayer, 
And  will  look  up  on  high. 

4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  will 
In  wickednefs  delight, 

Nor  mall  with  thee  dwell  any  ill, 

5   Nor  fools  (land  in  thy  fight  : 
Crafcfmen  cf  fin  thou  hat'il  all  them, 

Thou  (hah  him  'ltroy  that  lies  : 

6  The  Lord  will  loath  the  bloody  man, 
And  them  that  guile  devife. 

7  Bat  T  will  to  thy  houfe  draw  near 
In  thine  abundant  grace  ; 

And  I  will  worfhip  in  thy  fear 

Towards  thy  holy  place 
9  Conduct  me  in  thy  righteoufnefs 

By  reafon  of  my  fpies  : 
O  Lord,  thy  ways  mod  (trait  exprefs 

Alfo  before  mine  eyes. 

9  For  in  their  mouth  no  faith  they  have, 

Their  inward  part  is  wrong  : 
Their  throat  is  as  an  open  grave, 

They  flatter  with  their  tongue*         iq  O 


PSALM     5,6,  7 

10  O  God,   mate  thou   them  wholly  wafle, 
Them  from  their  plots  let  fall,*: 

Cut  in  their  heaps  of  fin  them  cad, 
For  'gainft  thee  fret  they  aU. 

i  i  But  let  all  joy  that  truft  in  thee, 

Shout  ever  let  the  fame, 
For  thou  defend'it  them  :    glad  let  be 

In  thee  that  love  thy  name. 
12  Fcr  thou,  Lord,  wilt  thy  blefnng  yield 

Unto  the  righteous  one  : 
And  wilt  him  crown,  as  with  afhicld3 

With  acceptation. 

Psalm     VI. 

3«  tbi  cliff Mvficitn  on  Neginrtb  upon   Z' 
,th.     JPjatoofDxviA. 

LORD,  in  thy  wrath  rebuke  me  not, 
Nor  in  thy  hot  wrath  chaften  me, 
2  Lord  pity  me  for  I  am  weak  ; 
Lord  heal  me,  for  my  bor.es  vexY. 
;    Alfo  my  foul  is  vexed  lore  : 
How  long,  Lord,  wilt  thou  me  forfai 

4  Return,  O  Lord,  my  Soul  releafe  : 
O  fave  me  for  thy  mercies  fake. 

5  In  death  no  meirTry  is  ot  thee, 

And  who  (hall  praire  thee  in  the  grave  ? 

6  I  faint  with  groans  :  all  night  my  bed 
Swims  :    I  with  tear--  my  couch  waftTd  hfr  : 

7  Mine  C]  •  :ef  is  dim  and  old, 
Becaufe  of  all  mine  enemies. 

8  Bat  now  depart  awav  from  me, 
All  ve  that  wo*k  iniquities, 


S  PSALM    j,(i( 

Becaufe  Jehovah  now  hath  heard. 
The  voice  of  thefe  my  weeping  tears  ; 

9  The  Lord  hath  heard  my  humble  fuiti 
Jehovah  will  receive  my  pray'rs. 

10  Let  all  mine  enemies  he  afham'd* 
And  greatly  troubled  let  them  be  : 
Yea,  let  them  be  returned  back, 
And  be  afhamed  fuddenly. 

Psalm     VI.     Sec  end  Mr: 

Y Ehovah,  O  rebuke  me  not 
When  thou  malt  angry  be  ; 
And  in  thine  indignation  hot, 
O  do  not  chaften  me  ; 
2.  O  Lord,  becaufe  that  weak  am  !> 

Be  gracious  unto  me  : 
Jehovah,  heal  thou  me,  for  why 
My  bones  they  vexed  be. 

,3  And  vex'd  my  foul  is  vehemently  : 
But  thou,  Lord,  how  long  fpace  ? 

4  Return,  O  Lord,  my  foul  fet  tits, 
O  fave  me  for  thy  grace. 

5  For  they  who  are  in  death,'  at  all 
Gf  thee  no  mem'ry  have 

With   thanks  confefs   to  thee  who  fbalJ 
That  is  within  the  grave  ? 

6  I  tired  am  with  groaning  cries, 
To    fwim  I  make  my  bed 

rhro'  all  the  night  ;  my  couch  likewifc 
Ith  tears  I  watered. 
ith  grievous  :nd:gr*tion 
Con  famed  are  mine  eyes  : 


PSALM    6,7.  f 

8  All  ye  that  work  miquity 
Away  from  me  be  gone  : 

Becaufe  the  Lord  hath  heard  the  cry 
Of  my  complaining  moan. 

9  My  humble  fuit  for  grace  alfo 
Jehovah  doth  it  hear  : 

Jehovah  will  my  prayer  unto 
Vouchfafc  a  gracious  ear. 

io  Afham'd  and  vexed  vehemently 

Be  all  mine  enemies  : 
Let  them  return,  and  fuddenly 

Let  them  be  fhscnVd  like  wife* 

Psalm    VII. 

jgnUn  of  David,  which  hefting   Hit 
L$rd  concerning  the  ward*  of  Cujb    ti; 

Beuja'nitc. 

OLord  my  God,  I  do  repcfe 
My  confidence  in  rtiee  : 
From  all  my  perfecting  ftes 
Save  and  deliver  me. 

2  Left  like  a  renting  lion  he 
My  I  .ces  tear, 

He  tear:.  me 

There  doth  not  one  appear. 

3  O  Lore1,  that  art  a  God  to  mc\ 
If  this  thing-done  have  I. 

And  if  that  in  my  Hands  there  be 
Wrongful  iniqu 

4  If  ive  I 
With  me  who  was  a:  peace 

(Who  caufeleis  was  mine  dherj 
Yea  I  did  him  selca 


10  F  S  A  L  M    7- 

5  My  foul  purfue  then  let  my  foe. 
Take  ir,  yea  tread  to  clay 

My  life,  and  in  the  dud  aifo 
Let  him  my  honour  lay  : 

6  Eeciu'e  my  en'mies  rage,  arife, 
Lord,  in  thy  wrath  up  (land  : 

Awake  thou  up  for  mc  like  wife, 
Thou  judgment  didfl  command. 

7  The  peoples  congregation  fo 
Snail  round  encompafs  thee, 

And  for  the  fame  return  do  thou 
Unto  thy  place  on  high 

8  The  Lord  the  peoples  judge  (hall  be  ; 
Jehovah  judge  thou  me, 

After. my  righteoufnefs  in  me; 
And  mine  integrity. 

9  Let  ceafe  the  wicked's  rr  Alice  mow, 
But  the juft  ratify. 

Becaufe,  O  righteous  God,  even  thou 
The   hearts  and  reins  do*h  try. 

10  For  Gol  my  fhield,  them  that  are  right 
In  heart,  he  laved  hath. 

i  i   God  that  do :h  judge  the  righteous  wight, 
God  dai  y  k indie th  wrath. 

12   Unlefs  that  turning  he  repent, 

Hi?  fword  he  fharp  will  whet  : 
Already  he  his  bo  v  hath  bent. 

And  hath  it  ready  fet. 
tbe  inftrumeuts  of  death  for  him 

He  ready  doth  prepare  ! 
His  mows  iz^y  mikes  for  them 

That  perfect  tori  are. 


14  Be 


;p  S  A  L  M  7>  8.  ifl 

14.  Beheld  he  (hall  in  travel  be 

With  vain  iniquity  ; 
And  mischief  fore  conceiv'd  hath  he 

But  (hall  bring  forth  a  lie. 

15  A  pit  he  digged  hath  likewil  ( 
He  delved  deep  the  fame, 

But  fali'n  into  the  ditch  he  is 
That  he  himfelf  did  frame. 

16  His  own  mifchievous  travel  Hull 
L  pon  his  head  turn  down  ; 

His  dealing  violent  fhall  fall 

Like  wife  upon  his  crown. 
1,7  According  to  his  Hghteoufi 

Jehovah  praife  will  I  ; 
And  to  his  name  a  Pfalm  addrefs, 

Who  is  the  Lord  moll  high. 

PSAL  M       VI II. 

To  tbi  chief  M»  :  GUtifffc 

A  fydfm  of  David. 

OLord  our  Lord,  in  all  the  earth, 
How  doth  thy  name  excel  ? 
Who  haft  above  the  heavens  fet 
Thy  Majefty  tod  veil  ! 

2  Out  of  the  m~u:h  of  fucking  babes 
Thou  firteft  ftrength  alfo. 

That  thou  might"  ft  Bill  thine  enemies 
And  felf  revenging  foe. 

3  When  a>  thy  heavens  I  behold, 
Thy  fingers  work  which  are  : 

The  mcop  together  with  the  !; 
Th;  which  thou  did.;  prepare  : 

4  O 


4  O  what  is  wretched  man  that  thus 
In  mind  thou  fhould'ft  him  have  ? 

And  what  the  fon  of  man  whom  thoa 
To  vifit  doft  vouchfafe  ? 

5  For  than  the  angels  thou  hall  hini^ 
A  little  made  more  low  ; 

With  glory  thou  haft  crowned  himy 
With  majefty  alio. 

6  Above  thy  handy-works  thou  hall % 
Giv'n  him  dominion  -, 

All  things  thou  haft  under  his  feet 
Put  in  (abjection. 

7  The  fheep  and  oxen  all  of  them 
Alio  the  field-beaft  j  yea 

8  The  fowls  that  in  the  air  do  fly* 
And  fifties  of  the  fea  ; 

Of  thofe  that  pafs  thro'  paths  of  ftfU^ 

What  thing  foever  c]k. 
g  O  Lord,  our  Lord,  in  all  the  ea* 

O  how  thy  name  excells ! 

Psalm  IX.    Tc  tie  chief  Ifafuia) 
Mutb-Labben.     A  PfaJm  of  David. 

LORD  I'll  thee  praiie  with  all  my  heutf 
Thy  wonders  all  proclaim. 
2  I  will  be  glad  and  py  in  thee, 
Moil  high  I'll  fing  thy  Name. 

3  In  turning  back,  my  foes  they "11  fall, 
And  perifh  a'  thy  fight. 

4  For  thou  maintain^  my  right  and  caufe., 
In  throne  fnfit  judging  right. 

5  Thou  haft  the  heathen  folk  rebulvi 
And  wicked  0  -  *d  ; 

For  ever  and  forevertnore 

Thou  haft  their  name  made  void,  © 


PSALM    pi 

6  Deftrudlions  (O  thou  foe]  are  come. 
To  end  perpetual  : 

Thou  haft  'ftroy'd  ckie?,  they  arc  gon£j 
With  their  memorial. 

7  Neverthelefs  Jehovah  fhall 
For  evermore  endure  ; 

And  unto  Judgment  he  his  throne 
Prepared  hath  mod  fare. 

8  And  he  the  habitable  world 
Shall  judge  in  righteoufnefs  ; 

Unto  the  people  judgment 
He  fhall  in  uprightneis. 

9  A  refuge  foropprefled  cnes 
Jehovah  fhall  become  ; 

A  refuge  high  he  is  to  them 

In  feafons  troublejeme, 
io  They  Mo  that  do  know  tfc] 

In  thee  will  put  their  truft  : 
For  them  that  do  thee  feek,  O  Lord.. 

Forfake  thou  never  doft. 

[  ^  ] 

1 1  O  fing  ye  praifes  to  the  Lord. 
That  doth  in  Sion  dwell  : 

The  deeds  alio  that  he  hath  done 
Among  the  people  tell. 

12  He  to  remembrance  doth  them  ctB 
When  he  for  blood  doth  feek  ; 

He  alio  never  doth  forget 
The  crying  of  the  meek. 

/novah  mercy  on  me  have 
From  them  that  do  me  ha'e  ; 
!  afflictions  that  arirc, 
! 

That 


?4  P  S  A  L  M    p,  i». 

14  That  I  in  Sion's  daughters  gates 
Thy  praifos  all  may  mow  ; 

And  that  in  thy  falvation 
I  may  rejoyce  alfo. 

15  The  heathen  are  funk  down  intc 
The  pit  that  they  had  made  ; 

Their  foot- is  taken  in  the  net 
Which  privily  they  laid. 

1 6  By  judgment  which  he  execute?, 
Jehovah  is  made  known  : 

The  wicked's  fnar'd  in's  handy  work. 
Deep  meditation. 

17  The  wicked  (hall  be  turned  down 
Into  the  burning  pit ; 

All  nations  that  the  mighty  God 
Continue  to  forget. 

1  8  Beczufc  the  needy  ones  Bull 

Forgotten  be  alway  ? 
The  expectation  of  the  poor 
For  aye  ihall  not  decay  : 

19  O  let  not  wretched  man  pre 
But  O  Jehovah  rife  ; 

The  heathen  people  in  thy  fight 
Let  judged  be  likewife. 

20  Jehovah  do  thou  put  in  fear 
Ev'n  ev'ry  one  of  them  : 

That  fo  the  nations  they  may  knew 

That  they  be  forry  men.  Selah. 

P  s  a  l  M    X. 

WHY  ftawTft  thou  Lord  fcroff?  wl# 
Thy  felf  in  times  offtrait      [nid'it 

2  In  pride  the  wicked  perfecutes 
Tne  p^or  afflicted  wish:. 

O 


PSALM     10.  rj 

Caught  be  they  in  their  plots  forecast. 

3   /or  of  his  hearts  defire 
The  wicked  boafts  :  and  blefs  he  doth 

The  churl,  that  ftira  God's  kc. 

4  The  wicked  one  awrding  to 
His  countenances  pride 

Will  not  enquire  :  that  there's  no  God 
So  all  his  thoughts  abide. 

5  His  ways  do  always  bring  forth  grief, 
On  higb  thy  judgments  be 

Above  his  fight  :   his  pre  fling  foes 
Purr  at  them  all  will  he. 

6  Within  his  heart  he  thus  hath  fold, 
1  (hall  not  moved  be, 

From  age  to  age  that  am  not  yet 
in  ill  adveriity. 

7  His  mouth  wich  curfing  filled  is, 
Deceits  and  fallacy, 

Under  his  tongue  perveifenefs  is, 
Aifo  iniquity. 

8  In  lurking  place*  of  the  towns 
He  fit 5  ;  in  fecret  dens 

He  flays  the  harmlefs,  'gairft  the  poo* 
His  eyes  down  flily  bends. 

9  He  clofely  lurks  as  lions  luk 
In  den  the  poor  to  catch  : 

He  lurks  anfl  trapping  them  in's  net 
Th'  afflicled  poor  doth  match. 

jo  Down  do:h  he  crouch,  and  to  theduft 

He  humb'y  bows  witha-, 
That  fo  a*  multitude  of  poor 

In  his  flrong  paws  may  fall. 

uHe 


i<5  PSALM     lo. 

1 1  He  faith  in's  heart,  God  hath  forgot. 
He  hides  his  face  away, 

So  that  he  will  not  fee  this  thing, 
Unto  eternal  aye. 

[j 

12  Jehovah  rife  thou  up,  O  God 
Lift  up  thine  hand  on  high, 

Caft  not  the  meek  affli&ed  one 

Out  of  thy  memory. 
130  wherefore  doth  the  wicked  mar, . 

Contemn  th'  almighty  one  : 
He  in  his  heart  faith,  thou  wilt  not 

Make  inquifition. 

54  Thou  fee 'ft,  for  thou  mark'it  wrong  and 
With  thy  hand  to  repay.  [  fpigljt 

The  poor  leaves  it  to  thee;  thou  art 
Of  fatherlefs  the  flay. 

15  The  wicked's  arm  in  pieces  breaks 
And  of  the  evil  one 

Search  thou  out  his  impiety, 
Until  thou  findeft  none. 

1 6  Jehovah  king  for  ever  is  / 
And  to  eternal  aye 

Out  of  his  land  the  heathen 
Are  perifhed  away. 

17  The  meek  affl idled  man's  defi/e, 
Jehovah  thou  doit  hear  : 

Thou  firmly  doll  prepare  their  heart, 
ThOu  mak'ft  attent  thine  ear. 

1 8  To  judge  the  fatherlefs  and  poor  { 
That  add  no  more  he  may 

The  man  of  forrovvs  from  the  land 
With  terror  to  drfmay,  Pi.- 


P  S  A  L  M     n.  -; 

P   S   A    L  M      XI. 

In  the  Lord  do  put  my  truft, 


i 


How  therefore  do  you  fay 
Unto  my  foul,  like  as  a  bird 

Fly  to  your  hill  away  ? 
z  For  b  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 
Their  (hafts  on  ftring  pre: 

...Dot  T  th1  dark  :. 
In  heatf  i 

3  If  that  the  firm  foundations 

f  overthrown  ; 
Vet  foi  the  man  that  righteotri  :  , 
it  is  ic  he  hath  done  : 
i  in's  holy  temple  is, 
/.rone's  in  the  fkf  ! 
His  eves  will  view,  his  eye -lids  too 
The  ions  of  men  Will  try. 

5  The  man  that  truly 

Ev'n  him  the  Lord  will  prove  : 
hates,  and  h 

6  Snare-,   fire  .  :    !     .: 
Lv                        >n : 

And  burning  tempeft  of  their  cup 
.  be  the  portion. 

7  Became  the  Lord  that  righteous  is, 
All  righteoufneCs  doth  love  : 

-nee  the  upright  one 
Beholding  doth  approve, 


rS  PSALM     12, 

Psalm     XII. 

To  the  cb'-efMufician  upon  Sbeminitb, 

A  PJalm  of  David. 

SAVE  O  Jehovah  now  because 
The  godly  one  doth  ceafe  ; 

For  from  among  the  fons  ol  men 
The  faithful  do  dr.c:. 

2  Unto  his  neighbour  every 
Speaks  lying  vanities  ; 

They  with  a  flatterin-j  lip  \  l 

With  double  heart  like* 

3  Jehovah  fhall  cut  offe\ 
The  lips  of  flauerings, 

And  he  fhall  cur  off  eve*  y  i 
Which  boafteth  of  grea: 

4  Which  thus  have  faid,  w  r  tongues 
Prevailing  pow'r  fhall  g 

Are  not  our  lips  our  own  o 

Lord  over  us  ic  fet  ? 

5  Thus  fairh  the  I  <>:d,  .     s  of  them 
That  want,  for  poo  'J, 

I  now  will  rife,   from  i\  puff 

At  him,  vvill  give  him  reft. 

6  Jehovah's  words,  pure  words  thjjy  be 
As  filver  that  is  try'd 

In  earthen  furnace,  feven  times 
That  have  been  purify'd. 

7  Thou  fhalt  them  keep,  O  Lord  thou  malt 
Preferve  them  ev'iy  one, 

For  evermore  in  fafety  from 
This  generation. 

8  The 


PSALM     rj.  ijj 

8  The  wicked  men  on  ev'ry  I 
Do  walk  prefumptuoufly, 

en  vilenefs  by  the  fans  of  men 
Exalted  is  on  high. 

Psalm    XIH. 
To  the  chief  Musclar: %     A  PfdJm  of  Daw 

JEhovah,  O  how  long  wilt  thou 
Forget  me  ?  what  for  aye  ? 
How  long  wilt  thou  (o  clofeiy  hide 
From  me  chy  face  away  ? 

2  How  long  (hall  I  in  foul  coniult 
In  heart's  grief  daily  go  ? 

How  long  exalted  ever   me 
Shall  be  my  deadly  foe  ? 

3  Confider  mc,  O  Lord  my  God, 
Andanfwer  me  Itfctrwife, 

Left  that  I  fleep  the  fleep  of  death* 
Eniighten  thou  mine  eyes. 

4  Left  that  mine  enemies  mould  fay, 
Againft  him  I  prevail  ; 

Left  thofe  that  trouble  mc  rejoyce 
If  being  mov'd  1  tail. 

5  Bu:  I  have  fet  my  confidence 
Th]  :e  upon, 

very  much  rejoyc? 
In  thy  faivation. 

Jehovah  long-  of-  pra 

I    [, 
e  that  he  haih  dealt  with  me 
Exceeding  b  •  i 

PtKLM 


so  PSALM     14. 

Psalm    XIV. 

<T<?  the  chief  Mufieian.     A  Pfalm  */*BavicL 

THe  fool  in's  heart  faith,  there's  noGod: 
They  are  corrupt  each  one, 
Abominable  works  they  do  ; 
That  doth  good  there  is  none. 
2  The  Lord  from  heaven  looked  down 

On  fons  of  men  to  fee, 
If  any  that  did  underftand, 
That  feeketh  God  there  be. 

j^They  altogether  filthy  are, 

They  all  afide  are  gone  ; 
There  is  not  any  that  doth  good 

No  not  fo  much  as  one. 

4  The  workers  of  iniquity 
Do  they  not  know  at  all  :  . 

That  eat  my  folk,  as  bread  they   eat, 
On  God  they  do  not  call. 

5  There  with  a  very  grievous  fear, 
Affrighted  fore  they  were, 

For  God  i'  th'  generation  is 

Of  fuch  as  righteous  are. 
5  The  couniel  of  the  poor  opprefs'd, 

Afhamed  you  would  make  : 
And  that  becaufe  Jehovah  he 

Doth  for  his  refuge  take. 

7  Who  IfraeFs  health  from  Sion  gives  : 

His  folks  captivity, 
When  God  fhall  turn:  Jacob  fhall  joy, 

Glad  Ifrael  fhall  be. 

Psalm 


PSALM     15,  id.         *i 

Psalm    XV, 
A  t  David. 

OLord,  who's  he  within  thy  tent, 
A  fojourner  mall  be  ? 
And  who  is  he  inhabit  Dull 
Thy  hill  of  fanclity  ? 

2  The  man  that  walketh  uprightly 
That  worketh  righteouihefs  ; 

And  he  who  from  his  heart  doth  fpeal: 
The  words  of  faithfulnefs. 

3  Who  with  the  tongue  backbiteth  not, 
Nor  doth  his  neighbour  hurt : 

Nor  yet  againfl  his  neighbour  do;h 
Take  up  an  ill  report. 

4  Whofe  eyes  contemn  the  perfon  vile  \ 
But  thole  the  Lord  that  fear 

He  honours  them,  and  chargeth  not, 
Tho'  to  his  hurt  he  fwear. 

\  Nor  gives  his  coin  to  ufury  : 

Nor  take  a  bribe  doth  he 
Againft  the  harmlefs  :  thus  who  doth 

Shall  never  moved  be. 

Psalm     XVI, 
Mictam,  or  a  golden  ?Jai?r,  of  David, 

O  Mighty  God,  preferve.thou  me, 
For  upon  thee  I  reft  : 
2  Thou  art  my  Tcrd,  unto  the  L 
My  fonl  thou  halt  prcfefs'd. 
Mv  goodnefs  reacheth  not  to  thee, 

3  But  to  the  faints  on  earth  ; 
And  to  them  that  are  excellent, 
hom  is  all  my  mirih. 

4 


-Jfe2 


PSALM    r<5. 


4  Who  to  Grange  gods  do  haften  gifts, 
Their  grief  fhall  multiply  ; 

Their  blood-drink  ofFerings  I'll  not  pour, 
Their  names  my  lips  fhall  fly. 

5  Jehovah   is  the  portion 
OF  mine  inheritance  ; 

So  is  he  likewife  of  my  cup  ; 
Thou  deft  maintain  my  chance. 

6  The  lincc  that  fall'n  are  unto  me. 
In  pleafant  places  are  : 

Yea,  goodly  is  the  heritage 
That  falleth  to  my  mare. 
;  7  I  will  Jehovah  humbly  ble.'s. 

Who  counfels^me  aright  ; 
My  reins  aTo  do  me  inftruft 
In  feafons  of  the  £igh£. 

8  Before  me  I  the  Lord  have  fct 
As  prefect,  evermore  : 

Becauie  he  is  at  my  right  hand 
I  fhall  not  Aide  therefore. 

9  Therefore  .my  heart  rejoyceth  much,, 
My  glory's  glad  withal  ; 

:  Moreover  alfo  dwell  in  hope 
My  Eefh  fecurely  fhall. 

to  "Becaufe  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  foul 

In  death's  eftate  to  be  : 
•Nor  fuffer  wilt  thy  holy  one 

C-  rrup'ion  for  to  fee. 
-I  i    Thou  wilt  r^e  fhew  the  path  of  life: 

Fuln.f  is  of  jovg  before 
;T h  v  p  re  ft  rtfce ;  a  nd  a  r  r  h  v  r i  gh  t  h and 

Are  p..e:i:iues  e^e^more. 


PSALM     17. 

3    A    L    M       XVII. 

APJdlm  of  David. 

JEhovah  hearken  to  the  right, 
Attend  unto  my  cry  : 
Give  ear  unto  my  prayer  that  goer, 
Fn  m  lips  tha'c  do  not  lie. 

2  My  judgment  from  thy  face  let  c 
1  nine  eyes  Jet  fee  the  right. 

Mine  heart  thou  haft  examined, 
And  vifited  by  night. 

3  Thou  haft  me  as  in  furnace  try'd, 
And  yet  malt  nothing  find  : 

For  that  my  mouth  mail  not  tranfgrefs 
lam  refolv'd  in  mind, 

4  For  what  concerns  the  works  of  men, 
By  thy  iips  words  have  I, 

The  paths  of  him  that  doth  deftroy 
Obierved  needfully. 

5  Uphold  thou  my  forth- going  fteps, 
Within  thy  beaten  way  ; 

Left  otherwife  at  any  time 
My   footfteps  go  aftray. 

6  Becaufe  that  thou  wilt  anfv/erme, 
O  God  on  thee  I  call  : 

Incline  thou  unto  me  thine  ear, 
Hear  thou  my  fpeech  withal. 

1*1 

7  Shew  forth  thy  wondrous  Grace  on  them 
That  truft  on  thee  repofe  : 

'.©  thou  that  fav'ft  by  thy  right  hand 
Frcmfclf  up  lifting  foes. 


As 


24  P  S  A  L  M  17,  18. 

$  As  th1  apple  of  thine  eye  me  keep. 
In  thy  wings  made  me  hide  : 

9  From  wicked  men  my  deadly  hes, 
Wno  wade  me  on  each  fide. 

10  Cloo'd  in  their  fat  they  are,  and  they 
Boaft  with  their  mouth  likewife. 

11  They  round  us  in  our  fleps  ;  on  e*J 
They  let  their  bow'd  down  cy^s. 

12  He  like  a  roaring  lion  is, 
That  ready  is  to  tear  : 

In  fecret  places  fits  a3  he 
A  renting  lion  were. 

13  Arife,  do  thou  his  face  prevent, 
Make  him  bow  down,  O  Lord  : 

O  fet  my  foul  at  freedom  from 
The  wicked  one  thy  Avoid. 

14  From  mortal  men  thy  hand,  O  Lord. 
From  men  tin    ...  -e  ; 

And  ot  this  paffing  world  who  have, 
Within  this  life  their  mare. 

Thou  with  thine  hidden  treafure  d&it 

Their  bellies  nil  alfo  : 
Their  fona  are  fiii'd,  their  reftdue 

They  leave  their  babes  unto. 
t|  Ii     ghteoi  favoax  I 

Shall  .  j.,rly  fee  : 

And  [mage,  I 

.  :ed  be. 
Psalm  XVIIL 

p.    A? Calm  ff  David,  the 
Jin  <mt  4f  the  i   tb& 

■  that 

rem  tfa  band  of  Saul :  And  be  faidy 


I   S  A  L  M    r£.  aj- 

I'LL  dearly  love  thee,  Lord,  my  ftrc-ngth. 
2  The  Lord's  r 

And  Saviour  n  rod,  my  ftrength^ 

My  (hit  ifl  relies, 

My  lafetyrs  horn,  my  to  ife. 

UpOE  Jehovah  1  will  call 
Who  to  be  pra; 
So  from  my  foes  be  fav'd  I  (hall. 

4  Death's  forrows  me  ericompi 
And  Hoods  of  Belial  frighted  me. 

5  Hell's  pang*  me  round  environed  ; 
The  foare?  of  death  prevented  rr  e. 

6  In  my  ftrsits  on  the  I  ori  calfd  T, 
And  to  my  God  cry'c  ]  hear 
Ivly  voice  fronVs  temple,  and  my  cry 
Before  him  came  into  his  ear. 

7  Then  th'^sr. 

Mov'd  hills  founda::  a:'s  ire. 

3   Smoke  from  his  Doftrtk  c?id  arife 
And  frcin  his  mo.ith  devouring  fire. 
By  it  the  c  vere. 

q  Likewiie  the  e  tfdWu 

And  he  defended  ;  alio  there 
Wa$it  his  feet  a  ;  .d, 

And  he  on  hc, 

Yea  on  wind  he  I 

1 1   He 

His  c 

:-rs,  j.nd  th  .  .  its. 

! 

:   - 


zS  TSALM    ;i£. 

I*] 

13  Jehovah  thundered  forth  affo<; 
Within  the  heavens  in  his  ire, 
The  higheft  cans'd  his  voice  to  go 
Hail-ftones  and  burning  coals  of  fire.' 

14  Yea  he  his  arrows  did  fend  out, 
And  bruifing  he  them  fcattered  : 
And  lightnings  he  did  hurl  about, 
And  them  with  dread  difcomfued. 

1 5  The  channels  where  the  water?  pall: 
Were  feen,  the  ground- works  of  the  world 
AppearM  at  thy  rebuke,  at  blaft 

Of  thy  difpleafure's  breath,  O  Lord, 

16  He  from  above  fent,  he  me  fet, 
The  waters  great  lie  drew  me  fro  ; 

17  From  my  firing  foes  me  free  he  fei 
From  them  that  hated  me  alfo. 

For  they  were  mightier  than  I. 
3  8  They  me  prevented  in  the  day 
Of  that  my  dark  calamity. 
Yet  was  the  Lord  for  me  a-rlay. 

19  And  he  led  me  a  large  place  to] 
He  fav'd  me,  for  he  did  delight 

20  In  me.     The  Lord  repay 'd  me  fo* 
According  as  I  did  aright. 

After  the  purenefs  of  my  hands 
He  gave  a  recompence  to  me. 

21  Becaufe  I  kept  the  Lord's  commands* 
Nor  I  from  God  went  wickedly. 

32  For  judgments  all  were  in  my  fight  i , 
Nor  from  me  his  decrees  put  I  : 
25  And  I  before  him  was  upright, 
.Me  keut  from  mine  iniquity. 

C  3 


F'SAL  M     I*  =7 

C  3  1 
2  j.  Therefore  the  Lord  re\ 
According  as  I  did  aright  ; 
Aftci  mine  hands  integrity, 
That  did  app-ar  before 

.  perfons  merciful  that  are 
hy  felf  wilt  fh  >w  ; 
-"declare 
as  upright 

26  With  fuch  as  follow  purity, 
That  thou  art  pure  thou  wilt  declare  ; 
For  thou  wilt  turn  thy  felf  away 
Againft  them  all  that  fro  ward  are, 

27  Because  thou  (afety  wilt  afford 
To  poor  folk  ;  but  high  looks  fupprefs. 

28  Bu:  thou  wilt  light  my  lamp,  the  Lord 
My  Gjq  will  lighten  my  darkntis. 

29  For  through  a  troop  by  thee  L"    ; 
And  hy  my  God  leap'd  o'er  a  wall, 

30  God's  way's  intire,  the  Lord's  f 
That  truft  in  him  he's  ihield  to  all. 

31  For  who  is  God  the  Lord  bu:  he  ? 
Or  who  a  rock  our  God  befides  ? 

32  It's  God  with  ftrength  ihat  girdeth  me 
And  me  in  perfect  way  doth  guide. 

33  He  makes  my  feet  like  as  the  roe, 
And  on  m/  high  place  makes  me  Hand  ! 

34  Mine  arms  do  bieak  the  brazen  bow  ; 
bo  well  to  war  he  learns  my  hand. 

35  And  of  thy  faving  hea  th  the  ftrield 
Thou  haft  beftowed  upon  me  ; 

And  thy  right  hand   hath  me  upheld, 
Thy  raceknefs  made  me  great  to  be* 
B  3 


2g  PSALM    1 8. 

[4] 

36  Thou  under  me  my  iteps  mad'ft  large 
So  that  my  ankle3  did  not  flide. 

37  My  foes  puriue  I,  and  e'er  charge 
I  turn'd  not  till  they  were  deilroy'd. 

38  I  pierc'd  them  that  they  could  not  rife. 
They  at  my  feet  did  fall  fubdu'd. 

39  For  thcu  hail  girded  me  likewife 
Unto  the.  war  with  fortitude. 

Thou  hall  fubdued  under  me 
Thofe  that  did  up  againfl  me  rife, 

40  My  foes  their  necks  thou  gaveit  me* 
That  I  might  waftc  mine  ene  - 

41  They  cryV  hey  End  : 
To  God,  but  v      .  *                meet. 

42  I  beat  them  then  a*  duit  iYn'  w\ 
And  call  them  out  as  dull  J'th1  ftrceU 

43  And  thou  haft  me  delivered 
From  pe-  atentious  be  : 
Thou  of  the  heathen  mad'fl  me  headV 
The  folk  I  knew  not,  fhali  ferve  me. 

44  They'll  ne  obey  : 
Themfelves  iha                   yeild  to  me. 
4£  The  ftrang;  -de  away, 
And  £rcrr.                 eta  frighted  be. 

[  5  ] 

46  Live  Lord,  and  let  my  rock  be  bled  ; 
God  of  m 

47  God  •'  ie  rev^r.ge  exprciVd, 

in^or  me. 

48  He  (kVd  me  from  mine  enemies  ; 
Ana  -nan 

me  rife  ; 
And  freed  me  from  the  violent  mar. 

49  I 


!    \  L  M   r?,  rg.  zp 

to  thee  cenfefs 
;h  thanks  the  heathen  folk  among, 
re  expiete 
D  a  long. 
50  He  giveth  great  Gdvation 
Unto  his  ki:  g  ;  and  dcth  difplay 

mercy  tofa  anointed  one, 
To  David- and  his  feed  for  ave. 
Psalm   XIX. 

9/DvriL 

DEclare  abroad  the  heavens  do 
The  msjeffybf  God    ; 
And  forth  the  firmament  cloth  fho>v 
His  handy  work   abroad. 

2  Day  freaks  to  day,  night  hath  like  wife 
Knowledge  to  night  declar'd. 

3  There  neither  lpc ? _ !i  d  m  'anguage  is 
Where  their  voice  is  not  heard. 

4  The  coafts  of  alt  the  earth  throughout 
Thei*  line  Is  gore  unto  ; 

The  ends  of  all  the  world  about, 
Their  words  do  reach  onto. 

5  A  tabernacle  he  in    thofe 
Hath  pitched  for  the  fun  5 

Who    bridegroom    like  fronVs  chamber  gGS3 
Glad  giants  race  to  ran. 

6  The  utmoft  end  of  heavens  fro 
His  courfe  and  comparing, 

To   h'  ends  thereof;  fiom's  heat  alfo 
There  hidden  is  no  thing. 

[  *  ] 

7  Jehovah's  law  U  perfect  pure, 
And  doth  the  foul  convert  : 

Jehovah's  teftirnony  fure 
Makes  wife  che  iimple  heart,        B  4 


20  PSALM     19, 23- 

.:  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  are  right 
And  do  rejoice  the  heart ; 

Lord's  command  is  pure,  and  .'. 
Do:h  to  the  eyes  impart. 

9  Clean  is  Jehovah's  awful  fear, 
And  doth  abide  for  aye  : 

The  truth  Jehovah's  judgments  are 
And  wholly  right  are  they. 

10  Trua  gold,  than  much  refined  gold 

re  to  be  prized  far  ; 
.   honey  tweeter  manifold, 
Dmb  they  are. 

If  Tl  ver  is 

.   .ier.ee, 
of  the  fame  likewife 
:  Hripence. 
*'•  errors  throughlv  know  ; 
:As  cleanfe   me, 

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P    S    A     L 

To  th      '       Mujtdan     A  ?[dlm  g/'David. 

:   fore  aftiidtion, 
Lord  to  mee  attend, 
The  name  of  Jacob's  mighty  G 

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PSALM    20,  it. 

2  Send  thee  help  frormhis  holy  place  ; 
From  Sion  ftrengtheA  thee. 

3  Mind  all  thy  gifts  and  facrifice, 
Accepted  let  it  be. 

4  Grant  thee  according  to  ;thy  heart. 
Thy  counfel  all  fulfil, 

5  We  in  thy  perfecl  faving  health 
Rejoyce  with  fhouting  will. 

And  in  the  name  of  our  God  wc 

Our  banners  will  ereft. 
When  as  thy  fupplications  all 

Jehovah  fhall  effcft, 

6  Now  know  1  that  Jehovah  doth 
Save  his  anointed  dear  ; 

With  faving  ftrengch  of  his  right  handa 
From's  holy  heaven  he'll  hear. 

7  In  chariots  fome  their  confidence, 
And  fome  in  horfes 

But  of  the  Lord  bur  God  the  name 
We  never  will  forget.. 

2  So  we  arife  and  (land  upright 

1  hey  are  brought  down  and  fall, 
9  Save  Lord,  and  let  the  King  us  hear, 
When  unto  him  we  call. 

Psalm     XXI. 
5i  the  cbhfMufulan,     A  Pjalm  c^ David. 

JEhovah  in  thy  ftrength 
The  king  fhall  joyful  be* 
And  joy  in  rhy  (alvation, 
How  vehemently  mall  he  ? 
2  Thou  granted  haft  to  him, 

That  which  his  heart  defir'd 
And  thou  haft  not  with-holden  br 


3*  F  S  A  L  M  2i, 

3  For  witk  bleffings  of  good 
Thou  haft  prevented  him  ; 

Thou  on  his  head  of  fired  gold 
Haft  fet  a  diadem. 

4  Of  thee  he  afked  life, 
Thou  didft  it  freely  give, 

Ev  n  length  of  days  to  him,  that  he 
For  evermore  mould  live. 

5  In  thy  falvation 

His  glory  hath  been  great  .• 
Thou  honour  hall  and  majefty 
Like-wife  upon  him  fet. 

6  For  thou  for  evermore 
Haft  him  for  bleffisga  made  : 

Thou  mak'ft  him  with  thy  countenance 
To  be  exceeding  glad. 

7  Becaufe  that  in  the  Lord 
The  King  doth  t?uft,  and,  he 

Through  mercy  of  the  higheft  one 
Shall  not  removed  be. 

8  Thine  hand  mail  find  out  all 
'I  hat  en'mies  are  to  thee  ; 

And  thy  right  hand  mail   find  out  them 
Of  thee  that  haters  be. 

9  Thou  hVft  as  fiery  ov 'a 
Them  in  times  of  thine  ire  t 

The  Lord  will  fwallow  them  iif  s  wrath 
And  them  confurae  with  tire. 

io  Thou  wilt  deftroy  the  fruit 
That  doth  of  them  proceed, 

From  off  the  earth,  and  from  amongft 
The.fon*  of  men  t; 


P    S      x  2f,    22  ^3 

1 1  Becaufe  againft  thee  they 
An  evil  did  intend  : 

A  wicked  pier  they  have  d r  :»'d; 
But  cannot  work  their  ef 

12  For  thou  male  turn  their  bi 
Whenever  thou  (ha 

Thine  arrows  ready  on  thy  ftringf, 
Full  right  againil  their  face. 

13  Jehovah  in  thy  ftrength 
On  high  extolled  be  : 

And  we  will  fing  :   yea    praife  with   pjaJ 
Thy  mighty  pow'r  will  we. 

P  3  a  l  M       XXIL 

ft  the  chief  MnJkUn  upon  Aijthtb  Sh  1 
A  P fa  In  of  David, 

MY  God,  my  God,  wherefore  haft  thou 
Forfaken  me  :    and  why 
Art  thou  Co  far  off  from  my   he!?, 
And  from  words  of  my  cry  ; 
1  My  God,  I  in  the  day  time  cry, 

But  me  thou  dofl  not  hear  ; 
Alio  by  night  and  unto  me 
No  quiet  reft  is  there. 

3  Neverthelefs  thou  holy  art, 
Who  comtantiy  doil  dwell, 

Amongil  :he  thankful  praife:  of 
Thy  people  Lfrael. 

4  O  heretofore  in  thee. 
H<iv  ir  confidence, 

d  have,  and  thou  to  then 
dit  give  deliverance. 

Tier 


£4  P  S  A  L  M     22, 

5"  They  unto  thee  did  cry  aloud, 

And  were  preferved  found, 
In  thee  they  put  their  confidence, 

And  nought  did  them  confound, 

6  But  I  a  worm  and  not  a  man, 
Of  men  a  very  fcorn  : 

And  I  among  the  people  am 
Difpi  fed  as  forlorn. 

7  All  they  that  do  upon  me  lotk, 
A  feoff  at  me  do  make  : 

They  with  contempt  (hoot  out  the  lip* 
The  head  in  fcorn  they  make. 

2  Upon  the  Lord  he  roll'd  himfelf, 
Let  him  now  rid  him  quite  j 

Let  him  deliver  him,  becaufe 
Inlhim  he  doth  delight. 

9  But  thou  art  he  that  me  out  oi 

The  belly  did'ft  forth  take  , 
When  I  was  on  my  brother's  breads," 

To  hope  thou  did'il  me  make. 
to  I  from  the  tender  womb  have  been 
Commit  fed  unto   thee  ; 

my  mother's  belly  thou 
been  a   God  to  me. 

[  o 

11   Be  not  thou  far  away  from  me  i 
For  tribulation. 

leth  very  near  at  hand, 
helper  there  is  none. 
1 12  Great  many  bulls  on  ev'ty  fide 

Have  me  encompaffed  ; 
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ad  environed. 

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13  With  their  wide  opened  mouths  on  mc 
They  gaping  (o  appear, 

As  if  that  each  a  ravening 
And  roaring  iion  were. 

14  Like  waters  lam  fpilt,  my  bones 
Disjointed  are  likewife  ; 

Like  unto  melced  wax  my  heart 
Amidft  my  bowels  lies. 

15  My  ftrength  is  like  a  potfherd  dry'd, 
And  my  tongue  cleaveth  fail 

Unto  my  jaws ;  and  to  the  dull 
Of  deach  brought  me  thou  haft. 

16  For  dogs  have  compafs'd  me  about, 
TV  aflembly  me  befet 

Of  wicked  ones,  they  pierced  through 
My  hands,  alio  my  feet. 

17  My  bones  I  may  them  number  all ; 
They  looked,  they  did  me  view. 

IB  My  cloaths  among  them  they  did  part  ; 
Lots  for  my  coat  they  threw. 

19  Bur  thou  Lord  be  not  far  ;  my  ftrength 
LJatfe  thou  to  fuccour  me. 

20  My  foul  from  iword,  my  darling  from 
The  pow'r  of  dogs  let  free. 

21  Out  from  the  lion's  mouth  alio  ; 
Oh,  faved  that  I  were  ! 

For  thou   from  horns  of  unicorns 
Did  It  me  vouchsafe  to  he 

Thy  name   I  will   declare  to  thcrft 
That  brethren  ate  .0  me  ; 
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23  Ye  that  do  fear  the  Lord,  him  praife* 

All  Jacob's  feed  do  ye 
Him  glorify,  and  dread  him  all 
Ye  IfraelVfeed  that  be. 

24  For  he  if?  affliction  of  the  poor. 
Loath:  not,  nor  doth  defpife  ; 

Nor  hides  his  face  from  him,  but  hecrs 
When  unto  him  he  crier, 

25  Within  the  congregation  great> 
My  praife  is  of  thee  (till  : 

Be/ore  them  that  in  reverence, 
Perform  my  vows  I  will, 

26  The  meek" Audi  eat  and  be  fufic'd  ; 
Jehovah  praife  fhall 

That  do  him  feek  ;  your  heart  fhall  Kve 
Unto  perpetual  aye. 

27  All  th'  ends  of  th?  earth  remember 
Aral  turn  unto  the  Lord  ; 

And  thee  all  heathen  families 
To  worfhip  fhall  accord 

28  Becaufe  unto  Jehovah  doth 
The  kingdom  appertain  ; 

Like  wife  among  the  nations  he 
Is  ruler  fovereign. 

29  Earth's  fat  ones  eat,  and  wo 
All  who  to  duft  de\c- 

(Who  cannot  keep  alive  hia  foul) 
Before  nis  face:  (hall  bend, 

30  With  fervice  a  posterity 
Him  (hail  attend  upon, 

Which  to  the  Lord  (hail  counted  be 
A  generation  Zl  Cor»? 


P  S  A  L  M  22,  23,  24.       37 

31   Come  (hall  rhey,  and  ki:  rightec    " 

By  them  decV 
Unto  a  people  yet   ur.L 

Tha:  done  this  thutff 

P  s  a  [I; 

THE  I  lepherd  14 

Want  therefore  fhall  not  I, 

2  IT 
Doth  make  me  down  tc  lie  i 
Ke  leads  me  to  the  waters  . 

3  Reilore  my  foul  doth  he  ; 
In  paths  of  1  icfi  he  will 

For  his  name  Take  lead  me. 

4  In  valley  of  deatk'i  Jhtdc  althc 

I  walk,  I'll  fear  n   . 
For  thou  \\  i r h  me,  thj  rod      '3 

Thy  tfaff  me  ;  ilj, 

5  Thou  hail  'fore  me  a  table  fpreai 
In  prefenee  of  my  foes  : 

Thou  doft  anoint  with  oyl  mine  h: 
My  cup  it  overflow 

6  Qoodnefs  and  mercy  my  days  all 
Shall  fure  me  : 

l  the  Lord's  houfe  dwell  I 
So  long  as  days  mail  be. 

Psalm  XXIV. 

APfalmof  David, 
A"Y'*  HE  earth  Jehovah's  is, 

With  all  the'ftore  of  if  J 
The  hah 

nd  they  thereon  that  fit, 

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gg  P  S  A  L  M    24. 

2  For  its  foundation 

He  on  the  Teas  hath  laid  : 
And  ic  the  water  floods  upon 
Moll  folidly  hath  ftaid. 

3  Jehovah's  hill  on  high, 
Who  fhall  afcend  into  ? 

Within  his  place  of  fandtity, 
Who  fhall  there  ft.nd  alfo  ? 

4  The  clean  in  hands,    likewife 
The  pare  in  heart,  and  he 

Who  hath  not  lift  his  foul  to  lie?, 
Nor  fvvorn  deceitfully. 

5  The  benediction  he 

Shall  from  the  Lord  receive ; 
From  God  of  his  falvation  he 
His   righteoufnefs  fhall   have. 

6  This  is  the  progeny 
That  feck  him,    even  they 

That  for  thy  face  enquiring  be  : 
This  Jacob  is,  Selah. 

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7  Ye  gates,  lift  up  your  heads, 
And  doors  that  laft  for  aye, 

Be  ye  lift  up,  that  enter  in 
The  King  of  glory  may. 

3  This  glorious  King,   Who's  he  i 
Jehovah  paifFant. 

And  valiant    Jehovah  is, 
In  battle  valiant. 

g  Ye   gates  J-ift  up  your  heads, 
&  doors    thac  lail  for  aye, 
Do  ye  lift  up,  that  cntei 
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0  The  glorious  King    Oh  lay, 

Who  is  it  that  may  be  r 
The  Lord  of  armies  in  array 
The  glorious  King  is  he.         Selah. 
Psalm    XXV. 
A  P/a/tn  of  David. 
r  Lift  my  foul  to  thee,  O  Lord, 
2  My  God  I  truft  in  thee, 
Let  me  not  be  a&am'd,  nor  let 
My  foes  joy  over   me. 
;   Ye  W    not-  i-hem   that   wait  on  tnee 

Be  fill'd  with  fliamefulnefs, 

But   let  them  all    afhamed  be, 

Who   caufelefiy   tranlgrefs. 

Thy  ways,   Jehovah  to  me  flow, 
Thy  paths  make  me  di'cern, 
Make   thou  me  in  thy  truth  to  go; 
And  caule  thou  me  to  learn. 
For  of  my  health  thou   art  the  ( 
On  thee   I  wait  all  cay, 
Thy  bote's,   Lord,  and  mercies  mind, 
For  they  have  been  for  aye. 

7  My  fins  of  youth  and  trc 

To   mind,  OS  !  d  j  not  cake  : 
3  mi 'id   mc  in  thy  tenderr 

Lord   for  thy  g->odnefs  fake. 
3  The  Lord's  good  and  upright,    therefore 

He'll  finners  teach,  the   way  r 

The  meek  he  will  in  judgment  guide, 

And  teach  the  meek  nis  way. 

io  Jehovah's  paths  they  mercy  are, 

And  truths  all  of  them  too, 
To  them  that  keep  his  covenant, 

And  teftirmnies  do. 

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4o-  P  S  A  L  M     2*. 

1 1   For  thy  name's  fake  Jehovah  I 

Do  humbly  thee  intreat 
To  pardon  mine  iniquity, 

For  i:  is  very  great. 

'      c*]       ...     , 

r2  Who  fears  the  Lord,  him  he 
The  way  that  he  (hall  chufe : 

13  His  foul  (hall  dwell  at  eafe  ;  his  feed 
As  heirs  the  ear:h  mail  uie. 

14  The  fee  ret  of  the  Lord's  with  the 
Thai  everencc, 

And  of  r  *t  he  to  thofs 

WiH  give  in:elligence. 

:j  Mine  eyes  continually  be 
Upon  Jehovah  let  : 

e  that  will  fet  free. 
feet  out  of  the  net. 
Kltti  uiott  unto  me  thy  L 
And  on  me  merey  mow  ; 
For   I  rm  in  a  lonely  cafe, 
Affiled  poor  aifo. 

dts  of  heart  enlarged  be  3 
Brirg  me  from  my  diftrc 

tin  and  mine  affliction  fee, 

Av.d  all  mv  iins  relt 

m  irk,  for  :hey  many  be^ 
me  hate. 
.  ?p,  free  me,  nor  let  mo 
Be  afl  ihee  wait. 

21  Let  foundnrffi  wna  integrity 
Keep  me  who  tiuil  in  thee. 

22  From  all  his  troubles  Iirael 

od  do  thou  fe-t  free, 

P  5  A  L  M. 


PSALM     26,   27.  41 

,lm    XX  Vf.      4   Pfahnef  David, 

JUdge  me  O  Lord,  for  walk  I  do 
Jn  mire  ',- 
Upr>n  the 
Slide  (heref  >re  fli a . I  n  >t  I. 

2  Search  me,  O  Lord,  p^ove  me  like 
My  r^ir.s  and  my  hear-:  try  : 

3  Bcciu'c  thy  grace  if  Yore  mine  eyes, 
And  in  thy  trulh  walk  I. 

vain  I  have  not  fat, 
Not  with  dilTerrbler.-:  gone  : 

5  Church  oi  malij  do    hate. 
And  fit  the  wicked  f 

6  In  c:eanne'"  •.  I 
So  Lord  thy  a 

7  W  it  I  rry  I 
And  all  thv  vvordeo  four  J. 

2  Th) 

O  Lord  in  love  have  I, 
The  place  vhere 

Reiides  thy  maj^d 
9  Le  [with  finnc:> 

Wit  j 
17  In  whofe  hands 

In  their  right  hand  b  rife 

I :  Redeem  and  pity  me.  for  I 
Walk  in  mine  uprigl  tne 

In  Church-ailej 

Psalm     XXVI'  f  David. 

TH  E   Lordrr/  my  health, 

What  fhall  make  m  d  ? 

The  Lo^-d  is  of  my  life  the  ilrength, 
Who  ihail  make  me  afraid  :  3 


42  PSALM    zfr 

2  When  wicked  men  mine  cnemlc?, 
And   foes  in  battle  come 

Again (1  me   to  eat   up  my    flefh, 
They  ftumble  and  fell  down. 

j  1/   that  an  holt  againft  me  come; 

My  heart  undaunted  is : 
If  war  againft  me  mould   arife, 

I  am   fecure   in  this. 

4  One  rhing  t  afked    of  the  Lord* 
Which   Rill    I  will    requeft, 

That    1   of  all  nry    life  the  days 
May  in  the   Lord's  houfe  reft. 

To  view  the  beauty  of  the  Lord, 
And  in    his    temple   feek. 

5  For  in  bis  tent,  i'th1  evil  day 
He  will    me  hidden   keep  : 

He  will    me  hide  in  fecxefy 

Of  his   pavi'ion  ; 
And    will  me  highly  lift  upon 

The  rock's  munition. 

6  Moreover  at  this  time  mine  head 
On   high   (hall  lifted  be, 

Above    mine  enemies,  who  do 

About   encompafs  me  : 
Theief  >re  in's  tent  Til  facrifice 

Of  joy  and  offering  ; 
¥nto  Jehovah  fing  will  T, 

Yea,   I  will  praifes    fir.g. 

•j  When  as  I  with  my  voice  do  cry, 

Me,  O  Jehovah   hear : 
Have  rasrcy  alio  upon  me^ 

And   unto  me  give  ear. 


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S  O  feek   ye  fc  r&tetvjnce 

(  When  as  thou    I  .  e  ) 

Lord,  1  will  leek  tl  y  t    I         WCO 
Mine  heart  did  arfwer  I 

9  O  hide  not  thou  th]  IQCfe 
A /-ay  from  me   therefore, 

Thy  fervant    put  thou  not  away 

In  thy  difpleafure  fore. 
O  Gcd  of  my  falvaticn, 

Do   not  from    me  depart  : 
Nor  yet    forfake    me  utterly, 

For    thou  my  helpe- 

10  My  father  and  my  mother  both* 
Though  they  do  me  forfake, 

Vet  will  Jehmah   gathering 

Unto  himieifme  take. 
Ii   Jehovah  teach  thou  me  the  way. 

And  be  a  guide  to  rae, 
In  righteous    pa'h%  becaufe  of  them 

That  mine  obiervers  be. 

12  Give  me  not  up  unto  the  will 
Of  my  fierce  enemies, 

For  witre's   file  againit  me  fhnd, 
And  breathe   out  cruelties  : 

13  Which  had  o'ercome  me,   but  that  I 
Believed  for  to  fee, 

Jehovah's  goodnefs  in  rhe  land 
Of  them  that  living  be. 

14  Do  thou  upon  Jehovah  waif, 
Thy  leif  there  Rrengthring  itay  : 

And  fo  thy  heart  nc  ltrengihen  ftiall   % 
Wait  on  the  Lord  1  fay, 

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44  P  S  A  L  M    2$. 

Psalm  XXVIII.  A  Pfalm  of  David. 

rEhovah  unto  thee  I  cry. 

My  rock,  be  thou  not  deaf  from  me, 
J    Left  thou  be  damb  from  me,  and  I 
Like  them  to  pit  that  go  fhall  he. 

2  The  voice  cf  my  requeib,  hear  thou. 
For  grace5  when  unto  thee  J  cry  : 
When  I  lift  up  my -hands  unto 
Thine  oracle  of  fane 

3  With  ill  men  draw  me  not  away, 
•With  workers  of  unrighteoufnefs  : 

That  peace  unto  their  neighbours  fay, 
But  in  their  hearts  is  wickednefs. 

4  Give  thou  to  them  like  to  their  work?.. 
And  like  the  evil  ot  their  deeds  : 

Give  them  like  to  thtir  hardy  works, 
.And  render  unto  them  their  deeds. 

■5  Becaufe  an  to  \ks 

Thev  did  not  wife  attention  yield, 
Neither  unto  bis  handy  works, 
He  will  them  wafte,  and  not  u.p  build, 
6    I  he  Lord  he  blefi,  for  beard  hath  he 
The  voice  of  my  re^ueft  for  grace  ; 
The  LorcVs  my  ftrength*  and  fticld  to  meA 
My  heart  ftay'd  on  hiin,  helped    I  was. 

-7  Therefore  my  heart  will  gkdnefa  0 

>og  I'll  him  cenfeis. 
8  Jehovah  hisanorated  to 

ety  is*1 

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\  iuhei       :e  : 
Unto 

J2o  thou  them  fezd,  and  them  advance, 


PSALM     29.  4* 

mn  Tune  1. 
"^Ave  Lord  thy  peopie,  blefs  alio 
^     Thou  thine  inheritance  : 
And  ev'n  eternity  alio 

Them  feed  £nd  them  advance. 

P  s  a  l  m     XXIX.    A  PJalmoJ  David. 

OYe  the  fons  of  mighty  ones, 
Jehovah  g"ve  unto  : 
Unto  Jehovah  glory  give. 
And   potenc)  alfo 
:  Unto  the  Lord  do  ye  afcribe 
His  glariom  name  renown  5 
h\  beauty  of  his  holinefs 
Bow  to  Jehovah  down. 

3  The  Lord*s  voice  on  the   wa.*te 
The  God  of  glory  great 

Doth  thunder  forth,  Jehovah  is 
On  many  waters  ;et 

4  Jehovah's  voice  is  full  of  pow'r, 
The  Lord'-  voice  glorious. 

5  The  Lord  eaks,    the 
Bieaks  thofe  in  Li  ban  us. 

6  He  mak«s  them  like  a  calf  to  skip, 

Qtain  Lebanon  : 
And  like  a  yomtl  .:n, 

The  hill  of  Syrion. 

7  Jehovah's  voice 
Jehovah's  voice 

8  Tne  oefa/t  (ha 

The  Kadtfh  defarcY 

9  The  Lord's  vo  c  :  .../ids  to  calve, 

trc  : 
But  his  own  glory  he 

His  fcmpte  doch  declare.  zo 


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10  Jehovah  on  the  deluge  fat, 
The  Lord  fits  ever   king, 

11  The  Lord  to's   folk  gives   ilrength, 
Them  blefled  peace  will  bring.  (Lc 

Psalm  XXX. 

'At J  aim  and  Song  ct  the    Dedication  of 

Htuje  of  David. 

LO  R  D,  I  will  thee  extol  on    high, 
For  thou  hall  made  me  rife  ; 
And  joyful  haft  not  made  to  be 
O'er  me  mine  enemies 
2.1  Lord  my  God  to  thee  cry'd    hav£ 

And  thou   hail  made  me  whole, 
J  Jehovah  thou  out  of  the  grave 
Hath  raifed  up  my  foul. 

From  pVs  defcent  thou  quicknedft  me, 

4  O  fing   unto  the  Lord, 
And  ye  his  faints  give  thanks  when  ye 

His  hoi  ire  is  record. 

5  Frr's  wrath  dorh  but  a  while  abide 
Life   in  his  love  doth  (lay  : 

If  weeping  lodge  at  ev?ning  tide, 
Yet  joy  at  break  of  day. 

6  For  in  my  profp'rous  Hate  1  faid, 
New  ihall  I  never  il'de. 

7  LoiC1,  by  thy  favour  thou  haft  made 
My  mountain  fall  abide. 

3  Thou  hid'il  thy   face,  I  troubjed  Wa^ 

Lord  I  to    thee  did  cry  ; 
Alfo  my  humble  luit  for  grace 

Unto  the  Lord  mads  J, 

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$  What   profit  in  my   blood  can   be, 

When    1    to  pit   go    do' 
Shall  dull  give  glory  unto  thee  ? 

Shall  it  thy  truth  make  known  ? 
to  Do  thou  me,   O  Jehovah,  hear, 

And  on  me  mercy  have  : 
To  me,  Jehovah,  be  thou  near, 

And  helper  me  to  fave. 

:  i   My  mourning  then  a  dance  into 

For  me  thou  turned  hall  : 
With  joy  thou  divift  me  gird  alro, 

And  off  my  fackclqth  call. 
12  So  Hull  my  glory  fog  thy  praife, 
And  never  Trent  be  ; 
)vah,  O  mv  God  alvays 
>c  thanks  to  thee. 

Psalm    XXXI. 

vf  David. 

::.  O  Cbrd,  I  put  my  truft, 

Sham'd  never  let  me  be  ; 
Accordingly  as  thou  art  j  a  it 
Dj  th?u  deliver  me 
2  Bj\v  do-.vn  to  me  th:ne  ear  \v::h  i^eed, 
Let  :  -a  ice  have, 

.  and  houfe  of  /"er.ce, 
O  be  :    Ml  DM  to  uve. 

-:  re  :k  thou  me  uu*d 
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48  PSALM  31. 

4  O  pull  thou  me  out  of  the  net, 
Which   to  enfnare  me  they 

Full  privily    for  me  have  fet  ; 
Becaufe  thou  art  my  flay. 

5  Into  thy  hands  my  fpirit  I 
Repofing  do  commit  ; 

Jehovah   God  of  verity, 
Thou  haft  redeemed  it. 

6  Who  lying  vanities   embrace, 
Such  men  have  I  abhor'd  ; 

But  as  for  me,   I  wholly  place 
My  truft  upon  the  Lord. 

7  I  in  thy  mercies  will  be  glad, 
And  joy,  becaufe  that  thou 

Didft  view  my  ftraits,  in  anguiih  fad 
My   foul  thou  diddeft  Juiow. 

S  And  thou  haft  not  enclofed  me 
Within  the  enemies  hand  : 

But  in   the  place  of  liberty 
Thou  xnad'ft  my  feet  to  ftand. 

9  O  Lord,  because  diftrefs'd  am  I, 
I'n  mercy  fend  relief  ! 

My  foul,  my  belly,  and  mine  eye, 
Confumed   are  with  grief. 

10  Becaufe  my  life  with  forrow  quails., 
With  fighs  my  years  decay : 

And  for  my  fins  my  vigour  fails, 
My  bones  do  pine  away. 

j  1  To  all  my  foes  a  fcom  am  I5 

Chiefly  my  neighbours  to. 
A  fear   to  friends,  they  that  me  fpie 

Without,  did  flee  me  from  fro. 


P  S  A  L  M     31.  4P 

i  2  I    as  a  dead  man  am  forgot, 

That's  out  of  memory  : 
And  like  unto  a  broken  pot, 

Ev'n  fuch  an  one  am  I. 

"13  Becaufe  that  I  of  all  the  rout 

The  flandering  did  hear  ; 
On  every  fide  me  round  about 

There  was  a  trembling  fear. 
While  as  that  they  againit  me  did 

Together  council   take, 
They   craftily   have  purpofed, 

My  life  away  to  make. 

14.  But  O  Jehovah,  upon  thee 

My  confidence  doth  ftand  ? 
I  faid  thou  art  a  God  to  me. 

1 5  My  times  are  in  thy  hand  ; 
From  the  hands  of  mine  enemies 

Do  thou  deliver  me, 
And  from  the  hand  of  them  likewife 

That  my  purfuers  be. 

16  Thy   countenance  to  mine  upon, 
Thy  fervant  do  thou  make  : 

O  give  to  me  falvation, 
Ev'n  for  thy  mercies  fake. 

1 7  O  Lord,  let  me  not  be  afham'd* 
For  call'd  on  thee  I  have  : 

O  let  the  wicked   men  be  fhanYd^ 
And  filent  in  the  grave. 

1 8  Let  lying  lips  be  filenced  ; 
'Gainft  him   that  is  upright, 

That  do  fuch  grievous  fpeeches  fpread 
In  pride  and  in  defpite, 

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$3  PSALM     31*,  32. 

19  Oh  how  great  good  haft  thou  in  ftore 
Laid  up,  and  wrought  for  them, 

Who  fear  and  truft  in  thee  before 
The  fons  of  earthly  men  ! 

.20  Thou  in  the  fecret  of  thy  face, 

Shall  hide  them  from  man's  pride, 
Prom  ftrife  of  tongues  in  covert  place 

Thou  fhalt  them  fafely  hide, 
.c  1   O  let  Jehovah  bleffed  be, 

Becaufe  he  hath  made  known 
iiis  kindnefs  wonderful  to  me, 

Within  a  fenced  town. 

;2  2  For  I  in  hafte  faid,  I  am  caft 

Oat  from  before  thine  eyes  ; 
■My  fuit  for  grace  yet  heard  thou  haft, 

When  I  to  thee  did  cry. 
3.1  O  love  the  Lord  all  ye  his  faints, 

The  faithful  he  doth  guard, 
33ut  he  unto  proud  doers  grants 

A   plentiful  reward. 

24  See  that  encouraged  you  be, 

And  let  your  heart  wax  flrong, 
All  whofoever  hopefully 
Do  for  Ichovah  long. 

V  s   a   l  M     XXXIL 
'A  Pfcm  of  David,  Mafchil. 

n,  IT  bleficd  v  the  man  to  whom 
^J      Trefpafs  is  pardoned, 

And  he  to  whafn  tranfgrefTion 
Is  wholly  covered, 
n  O  blefled  ,is  the  iv.an  to  whom 

Tiie  Lord  rmputrs  not  fin  ; 
And  he  who  fnch  a  (pirit  hath 

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P  S  A  L  M     32.  ft 

%  My  bones  whilft  I  did  filence  1 

Wi:h  age  did  wear  away, 
By  reafon  of  my  roaring  cry, 

Continuing  all  the  - 

4  For  heavily  thy  hand  <Ji.. 
Upon  me  day  and  night  ; 

That  in:o  fummers  fcorching  drought 
My  moriure  turned  quite.         Sci 

5  My  fi.nful  trefpafs  unto  thee 
T  have  acknowledged, 

And  my  pervcrfe  iniquity 

I  have  not  covered. 
Againit.  my  felf  my  fins  (aid  I, 

I'll  to  the  Lord  confefs  ; 
And  then  of  mine  iniquity 

Thou  didil  the  fin  rekafc.         Selah. 

6  For  this  each  godly  one  to  thee 
In  finding  time  mail  pray  ; 

Surely  in  floods  of  waters  great, 
Come  nigh  him  (hall  not  they. 

7  Thou  art  my  hiding  place,  thou  flialt 
From  trouble  ict  me  free  : 

Thou  with,  longs  of  deliverance 

Shall  round  encompafs  me.        Selah* 

3   To  thee  I  will  inftruclion  give, 

Teach  thee  like  wife  will  1" 
The  way  wherein  thou  moulded  go, 

I'll  guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 
9  Be  ye  not  like  the  horfe  and  mule 

Which  do  not  underiland, 
Whofe  mouths  with  bridle-bit  we  rule, 

To  bring  them  to  command. 

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52  PSALM    32,  33, 

10  To  every  one  that  wicked  is 

Their   farrows  do  abound  : 
But  him  that  on  the  Lord  relies, 

Shall  mercy  compafs  round. 
'  j  :   Be  joyful  in  Jehovah  ye, 

Ye  righteous   ones  rejoice  : 
And  all  in  heart  that  upright  be, 

Shout  forth  with  chearful  voice. 

Psalm    XXXIII. 

'E  juft  in  God  rejoyce, 

Praife  well  th'  upright  doth  fuit. 
2  Praife  God  with  harp,  with  pfalt'iy 
To  him  on  ten  ftring'd  lute,    [fing 

3  A  new  fong  fing  to  him, 
Aloud  play  ikilfully  : 

4  Becaufe  Jehovah's  word  is  right, 
His  works  all  verity. 

5  He  loveth  righteoufnefe, 
And  alfo  equity, 

The  earth  is  fully  furnifh'd   with 
The  Lord's   benignity. 

6  For  by  Jehovah's  word 

The  heavens  had  their  frame  5 
And  by  th'  fpirit  of  his  mouth, 
All  th'  armies  of  the  fame. 

7  The  waters  of  the  fea 
He  gathers  as  an  heap  : 

Together  as  in  ftore-houies 
He  layeth  up  the  deep. 

8  All  men  throughout  the  earth., 
Let  them  Jehovah  fear  ; 

Let  all  the  dwellers  of  the  world 
Unto  him  rcv'ience  bear. 

9  Ee- 


PSALM     33.  53. 

)  Bectufe   he  did  but  fpeak 

The   word,  and  it    was  made  ; 
He  did  give   out  commandement, 

And  it  was  firmly  {laid. 

ie  The  Lord  doth  bring  to  nought 

The  heathen  couniel   wife  ; 
He  makes  to  be  of  none  effect 

What    people  do  devife. 

1 1  The  couniel  of  the  Lord 
Abide   forever  (hall : 

The  cogitations   of  his   heart 
To  generations  all. 

[  2] 

12  O  bleffed  nation, 
Whole   God  Jehovah  is  ; 

And  people  whom  for  heritage 
He  chofen  hath  for  his. 

1 3  The  Lord  from  heaven  look?, 
All  fons  of  men  views  well 

14  Look  from  his  dwelling-place  doth  he 
To  all  on  earth  that  dwell. 

15  The  hearts  of  every  one 
Alike  he  doth  them  frame, 

And  all  their  operations 

He  well  doth  mind  the  farn^ 

16  By  multitude  of  hefts 
No  king  himfelf  doth  lave, 

Nor  yet  by  multitude  of  ftrength 
They  ftrong  deliverance  have. 

1 7  A  horfe  a  vain  thing  is 
To  be  a  faviour  ; 

Nor  fhall  he  work  deliverance 
By  greatnefs  ?of  his  pow'r. 

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1 8  On  them  that  do  him  fear, 
Lo  is  Jehovah's  eye. 

Upon  them  that  do  place  their  hope 
On  hk  benignity. 

19  To  fave  alive  h  death, 
Their  foul  frorn  death  to  free. 

20  Our  foul  do:h  for  Jehovah  wait  ; 
Our  help  and  fhield  is  he. 

21  For  our  heart  joys  in  him, 
In's  holy  name  trait  we  : 

Thy  mercy  Lord,  let  be  on  us 
Like  as  we  trull  in  thee. 

?  3  A  l  m    XXXIV. 

A  Pfalm  of  David  when  'he  changed  h. 
haviour  before  Abimeiech,.  who  drove  hi, j 
away,  and  he  departed. 

Will  the  Lord  in  feaions  all 

B'efs  in  hum:'. 
And  in  my  mouth  his  praises  mall 
Abide  con  tin  uA'  y. 
z  fcfy  foul  fha'l  in  JthovaK  make 

W'uh  joy  her  bcaiung  cheat- : 

1  1  e  humble  fhall  great  picuune 

\S  hea  they  hereof  fhall  hear. 

3   With  me  together  O  do  ys 

J  t  ho  van  magnify  ; 
And  let  us  ail  he.cin  agree, 

J  0  lift  his  najne  on  high, 
I  When  I  Jehovah  louent  u 
Then  he  lo  me  pave  ear  : 
He  me  delivered  alfo 

was  my  fear, 

S  Th<7 


PSALM    34- 

5  They  look'd  to  him  and  lightned  were, 
No  mame  did  them  appall. 

6  This  poor  man  cryM.  the  Lord  did  her/:, 
And  fav'd  from  troubles  all. 

7  The  Lord  his  Angel  ev'ry  where 
Incampeth  round  about 

Each  one  of  them  that  do  him  fear, 
From  ill  to  free  them  out. 

8  How  bountiful  Jehovah  is, 
O  tafle  and  fee  likewife  ; 

O  great  is  that  man's  bleiFednefs 
Whofe  truft  on  him  relies  ! 

9  O  fee  that  ye  Jehovah  fear, 
His  holy  ones  that  be  ! 

Becaufe  that  iuch  as  do  him  fear 
No  want  at  all  ill  all  fee. 

10  Young  lions  they  are  brought  to  ' 
And  furTer  lack  of  food  : 

But  they  that  fear  the  Lord,  no  want 
Shall  have  of  any  good. 

[  =  ] 

1 1  O  come  ye  children  unto  me. 
Give  you  attentive  ear  ; 

And  I  will  you  inikucfc  how  ye 
The  Lord  aright  fhall  fear. 

12  Who  is  the  man  whofe  hear:  ia  bcxJ! 
Thsft  fong  his  life  may 

*Yho  loveth  days',  and  faith  intent 
froipcrhy  ;o  fee  ? 


?(5  PSALM     34, 

it,  Thy  tongue  from  ill,  thy  lips  alio 
From  fpeaking  guile  keep  thou. 

14  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good, 
Seek  peace  and  it  purfue. 

15  Upon  the  men  that  righteous  are 
The  Lord  doth  fet  his  eye  ; 

And  like  wife  he  doth  bow   his  ear, 
When  unto  him  they  cry. 

16  Jehovah's  face  is  fet  againft 
Them  that  do  wickedly. 

That  he  of  them  from  off  the  land 
May  cut  the  memory. 

17  When  as  the  righteous  men   do  cry, 
The   Lord  doth  hear    their  call  ; 

And  gives  to  them  delivery 
Out  of  their  troubles  all. 

18  Jehovah  near  is  fuch  unto 
As  broken  hearted  b€  ; 

Whofe   fpirit  contrite   is  alfo 
Ev^n  fuch   ones  fave  will  he 

19  The  juft  man's  griefs  are  many  a  one, 
From  all  God  fets  him  free  ; 

20  He  keepeth   all  his  bones,  that  none 
Of  them  fhall  broken  be. 

21  Evil  (hall  flay   the  wicked  man, 
And  whofoever  hate 

The  righteous  man,  ev'n  all  of  them 

Shall  lure  be  defolate. 
.22  Their  fouls  that  do  Jehovah  ferve 

He  freely  doth  redeem  : 
INbr  utterly    fhall  any  fwerve, 

That  put  their  trufl  in  him. 

P  s  a  LM 


PSALM    y,  57 

Psalm    XXXV.     A  Pfstn  of  David. 

y^Lead  Lord  with  them  that  with  mc  plead 
J^   Againft  them  right  that  fie^t  wuh  mc. 
2  Of  fhield  and  buck'er  take  thou  hold, 
Stand  up  mv  helper  for  to  be. 
I   D-aw  ou:  the  ipear  and  (lop  the  way 
'Gainft  them  that  my  purfuerj  be  ; 
i  And  to  my  foul,    Oh  do  thou  fay, 
I  am  ialvation  unto  thee. 

j  4  Let  them  confounded  be  and  fhanVd 
.  That  feek  my  foul  how  they  may  ipill  : 
Let  them  be  turned  back  and  fhairfd 
That  in  their  thoughts  devife  mine  ill. 

5  As  chaff  before  the  whid  be  they. 
God's  angel  1st  them  drive  alio. 

6  Let  dark  and  flppe  ry  be  their  way, 
God's  angel  drive  them  to  and  fro. 

7  For  cauflefly  within   a  pit 
They  hidden  have  for  me  a  net  ; 
Thev  cauilcily  have  digged  it, 
That   they  therein  my  foal  may  get. 

8  Let  feize  upon  him 
D^r'JCtion  ;  let  his  re: 
That  he  ha:h  hid,    fc 
Into  that  ruin  let  h 

9  My  foul  lliall  in  the    Land  l     - 

•  Iy  bones  flu  ;  -  -. 

Jehovah, 
io  fetCJb  tkc 

- 

Yea. 
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fS  PS  ft  L  *F     ■ 

..-•  L  =  ]  - 

1 1   Falfe  wknefles  did  up  arife, 
What  I  knew  not  they  6harg'd  on  me.' 
i  z  They  pay  me  ill  for  good  I  lie  wife 
Whereby  my  foul  might:  fpoilei  bz. 
M   But  as  for  me,  when  Tick  they  were. 
My  eloathing  then  of  fackdotH  was  : 
My  foul  I  bow'd  with  fait;,  my  p'ray'r 
Did  back  into  my  bcfom  pafo 

14  As  he  my  friend  and  brother  wen 
Sj  my  behaviour  I  have  kept  : 
I  bowed  down  with  heavy  chear 
As  one  that  for  his  mother  wept. 
1  5  But  they  were  glad  my  woe  to  fee 
And  they  together  gathered  v^ere  : 
Ye.i,  th'  abjecls  'gain ft  me  gathered  be^ 
And  rsftfcfs  me  unwitting  tear. 

16  They  mocking  paraiites  among, 
In  feafts  do  gnafii  their  teeth  at  me. 

17  O  Lord  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
My  foul  from  their  deltrudlicn  free  ; 
My  darling  free  from  lions  fct. 

38  So  wf'l  I  give  thee  thanks  always 
Within  the  congregation  great  : 
Among  much  people  I'll  thee  prai.1% 

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19  O  let  u^m  not  rejovce  o'er  me, 
That  are  my  wrongful  enemies  : 
An^i  they  that  hate  me  eauilefly, 
2Let  them  not  twinkle  wit-h  their  eyes. 
■20  Btecauk  :hey  do  not  fpeak  for  pescey 
But  in  :-he;r  thoughts  they  do  invent 
^gainft  :hem  plots  of  guilefulnei>, 
is&m  xht  had- -for  peace  are  bent.     £ 

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1VS  A  L  M    35,  3<5. 

21  Their  mouth  'gainrt  me  hath  opeu'd  been 
And  faid,  ah,  ah,  our  eye  it  law. 

22  Lord  be  not  filent,  thou  haft  ieen  ; 
Lord,  do  not  far  from  me  withci-a.v. 

23  A  rife  and  to  my  judgment  wake-, 
My  Gcd  and  Lord  unto  my  plea. 

24.  Lord  judge  rse  for  thy  juitice  fake; 
My  God  leil  o'er  me  joy  mould  they. 

25  Let  them  not  fay  their  bearts-within, 

Ar.a,   1  .efire  have  we  : 

ufte  up  f.valiowed  him, 
Gh  let  them  never  fay  of  me. 

26  Sham'd  let  them  and  confounded  be 

-:  my  hurt  are  glad  j. 
Let  fuch  as  boall  themfelves  'gainil  me, 
..  ihsune  and  wnn  diigrace  be  clad. 

27  Let  them  be  glad  and  fhout  for 
That  :  my  righteous  caufe  ; 
Yea  let  them  fay  continually, 

.    Lord  with  praife, 
Who  in  his  fer  van  ts  faring  well 
Doth  his  delightful  pleafure  taJ 

28  So  ihall  my  tongue  thy  j  u (lice  tell : 
And  of  thy  praife  all  day  fhall  fpeak. 

P  s  a  l m    XXXVL 

he   chef  Mufuiariy     J  f  film   of  Da. 

-  Servant  of  the  Lord. 

r-|~^HE  trefpaft  of  the  Wicked 
Saith  in  affurtd  wife, 

t,  the  fear  of  Gcd 

2  Bccau.3" 


6o  P  S  A  L  M   36, 

2  Becaufe  that  he  in  his  own  eyes 
Himfelf   is  flattering. 

Until  that  his  iniquity 
Be  found  an  hateful  thing. 

3  The  words  are  vanity  and  guile 
Which  from  his  mouth  proceeds 

He  hath   left  off  for  to  be  wife. 
And  do  the  godly  deed. 

4  He  when  he  lieth  on  his  bed. 
Doth  mifchief  meditate  : 

He  fets  himfelf  in  no  good  way, 
He  doth  not  evil  hate. 

[  ■] 

5  Thy  mercy   O  Jehovah  is 
Within  the  heavens  high  : 

Thy  taithfulnefs  doth  reach  likewife 
Unto    he  cloudy  fky. 

6  Like  mountains  great   thy  righteoufnefs  ; 
Thy  judgments  like  unto 

The  mighty  deep  ;  thou  fav'ft,  O  Lord, 
Both  man  and  beaft  alio. 

7  O  God,  thy  loving  kindnefs  is 
Of  wondrous  excellence  : 

Therefore   in  (hadow  of  thy  wings 
Men's  fons  put  confidence. 

8  They  of  the  fatnefs  of  thy  houfe 
Unto  the  full  (hail  take  ; 

And  of  the  ftream  of  thy  delights 
To  drink  thcu  (halt  them  make. 

9  For  with  thee  is    the  fpring  of  life, 
Light  in  thy  light  we  fee   : 

O  ftretch   thy  loving  kindnefs  to 
Such  as  acknowledge  thee, 

10  To 


P  S  A  L  M  3^  37*  61 

\c  To  ;'iem  that   upright  are  in  heart, 
Stretch  out  thy  gracious   love. 

11  Let  no  proud  foo:  agaimt  me  come, 
Nor  wicked  hand  me  move. 

12  There  are  they  fallen  all  of  them 
That  work  iniquities  : 

They  are  caft  down  and  never  mail 
Be  able  to  arife. 

Psalm  XXXVII.    Af/m  :  ofJh rid, 

FRet  not  thy  felf  because  of  them 
That  evil- workers  be  ; 
Nor  envious   be  againlt  the    men 
That  work  iniquity. 

2  For  even  like  unto  the  grafs, 
Cu:  quickly  down  are   they  ; 

And  like  unto  the  tender  herb, 
They   wither    mail  away. 

3  Upon  Jehovah  put  thy  trmft, 
And  be  thou  doing  good  ; 

So   fhalt  thou  dwell    within  the  land, 

And  faith  mali  be   thy  food. 
\  See  that  thou  fet  thy  heart's  deligh-t 

Alfo  upon  the   Lord  : 
And  then  the  wifhes  of  thine   heart 

To  thee  he  will  afford. 

5  Rowl  on  the   Lord  thy  way  ;  truft  hi] 
And  hell  it  bring  to   pafs. 

6  As  light    thy  jufhce  he'll  bring  forth, 
Thy  judgment  at   noon  davs. 

7  Reft  in  Jehovah,  and  (or  him 
With  patience  do  thou  flay  : 

Fret  not  thy  felf  becaufe  of  him 
Who  profpers  in  his  way  ; 

Nor 


6t  P  S  A  L  M  77, 

Nor  at  the  man  who  brings  to  pafs 

The  crafts  he  doth  devife. 
8  Ceafe  ire  and  wrath,  leave  to  do  ill7 

Thy  felf  fret  in  no  wife. 
9* For  evil  doers  fhall  be  made 

By  cutting  down-  to  fall  ; 
But  ihofs;  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 

The  land  inherit  fhall. 

io  For  yet  a  little  while  and  then^ 

The  Wicked  fhall  not  be  : 
Yea  thou  fhall  diligently  mark 

His  place  and  it  not  fee. 

1 1  But  humble  men  th'  inheritance- 
Shall  of  the  earth  pofTefs  ; 

Alio  they  fhall  themfelves  delight 
In  multitude  of  peace. 

1 2  The  wicked  plots  againft  the  juft 
G  naming  at  him  his  teeth. 

i  %  The  Lord  fhall  laugh  at  him  becaufe 
His  day  at  hand  he  feeth. 

14  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  their  fword* 
And  bent  their  bow  have  they 

To  caft  the  poor  and  needy  downr 
To  kill  Bf  upright  in  way. 

15  Their  fword  fhall  enter  their  own  heaztz 
Their  bows  fhall  broken  be. 

}6  The  juft  man's  little  better  is, 

Than  wicked's  treasury . 
27  For  th'  arms  of  wicked  fhall  be  broke,' 

The  Lord  the  j*uft  doth  flay. 
51 8  The  Lojd  doth  know  upright  men's  days. 

And  their  lot  is  for  aye, 


PSAL  M    37- 

2  They  never  (hall  afhimed  be 

In  any  :ime  of  ill  ; 
^nd  when  the  days  of  famine  com;, 

Then  inail  they  have 
o  But  wicked  men,  Jehovah's  - 

As  lambs  fat  mall  decay  : 
"hev  fhall  confume,   yea  into  fmokc 

They  mail  confume  away. 

J  3 

i    1  he  man  ungodly  borrow  dotbj 

And  never  doth  repay  ; 
Vhe.e.  man   mercy  (hows, 

And  freely  gives  away. 

2  For  fuch  as  of  him  blefTed  be, 
The  earth  inherit  fhall  '. 

*.nd  they  that  of  him  curfed  are 
But  cutting. down  fhall  fail. 

3  The  footfteps  of  a  goal/  man 
Are  ordered  aright, 

Vn  by  the  Lord,  and  alfo  he 
Doth  in  his  way  delight. 

4  Although  he  fail,  yet  mall  he  not 
Be  utterly  down  calt, 

ecaufe  Jehovah  with  his  hand 
Doth  yet  uphold  him  {aft. 

j  I  have  been. young,  and  now  am  c 
Yet  have  I  never  feen 
ne  juft  man  left,  fo  that  his  feed 
For  bread  have  beggars  been. 

5  Bat  ev-ry  day  he's  merciful, 
And  lends:  his  feed  is  bleft. 

7  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good, 
And  ever  dwell  at  rcil. 

28  E. 


64  PSALM      27. 

28  Bccaufe  the  Lord  doth  judgment  love, 
His  faints  forfakes  not  he  : 

Kept  ever  are  they  ;  but  cut  off 
The  iinner's  feed  ft  all  be 

29  The  juft  inherit  fhalj  the  land, 
And  therein  ever  dwell. 

30  The  juft  man's  mouth  doth  wifdom  fpeak 
His  tongue  doth  judgment  tell. 

31  The  law  of  God  is  in  his  heart, 
None  of  his    iteps  ftall  *iay 

32  The  wicked  watcheth  for  the  juft;, 
And  feeketh  him  to  flay. 

33  Jehovah  will  not   fuch   an  one 
Leave  up  into  his  hand  : 

Nor  *ny  fuch  will  he  condemn 
When  judged  he  doth  ftand, 

m 

34  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way;, 
And  he  (hall  thee  exalt, 

Th'  earth   to  inherit,  when  cut   off 
The  wicked  fee  thou  (halt. 

35  The  wicked  man  I  have  beheld 
In  mighty  power  to  be  ; 

And  fpreading  fo  himfelf  abroad 
Like  as  a  green  bay- tree. 

36  Never thelefs  he  paft  away. 
And  lo  then  was  not  he  : 

Moreover,  I  did  feek  for  him, 
But  found  he  could  not  be. 

37  Take  notice  of  the  per  feci  man. 
And  th'  upright  one  attend  ? 

Becaufe  that  unto  fuch  a  man 
Peace  is  the  latter  end. 

38    Bin 


PSALM     37,    sS.  6$ 

38  But  fuch  men  as  trsnfgreflbrs  be 
Together  periih  (hall  : 

The   latter  end  mall  be  cut  off 
Of  men  ungodly  all. 

39  But  the  falvation  of  the  juft 
Doch  of  Jehovah  come  : 

He  is  their  iirength  to  them  in  times 
That  are  mod  troublefome. 

40  Yea  help  and  free  them  will  the  Lord  3 
He  (hall  deliver  them 

From  wicked  men,    becaufe   that  they 
Do  put   their  truft  in  him. 

Psalm  XXXVIII. 
A  Pfalm  0/"  David,  to  bring  to  Remembrance, 

IN  wrath,    Lord  do  not  r*e  chaflife  : 
And  in  thy  rage  correct  not  me. 
2    For  {ore  thine  hand   upon  me  lies. 
Tn  me  thine  arrows  faftned  be. 

3  There  is  no  foundnefs   in  my  flefh, 
Becaufe  thy  wrath  on  me  doth  lye  : 
Nor  in  mv  bones  is  any  reft, 
Becaufe   of  mine   iniquity. 

4  Becaufe  that  mine  iniquities 
Above  my  head    afcended  are  ; 
Like  as  an  heavy  burden  lies, 
Too  hea\y  they  for   me  to  bear. 

5  My   wounds  ftink  and  corrupt  are  grownj 
My  foolifnneis  doth  make   it  ib, 

6  I  troubled  am  and  much  bow'd  down, 
I  all  day  long    a  mourning  go. 

7  Fill'd  are  my  loins  wich  loathibme  fore, 
And  there's  no  ioundnefs  in  my  flefh, 

8  Weak  am  I  and  fore  broke,  I  roar 
By  reafon  of  my  fore  diftrefs. 

9  With 


i&  PSALM     3?; 

)   With  thee;   Lord,  is  all  my  defire, 
My  groaning  is  not  hid  ^om  thee. 

10  My  beast  d  th  pant,  my  itrength  doth  tirei 
And  mine  eye*  fight  is  gone  from  me. 

1 1  My  fore  my  lovers  ftand  there  fro, 
My  friends  ftand  <-h\  my  kinfmen  eke, 
lz   Who  i'eck  my  life,  lay  fnarea  alfo, 
Who  leek  mv  hurt  they  rnifchief  fpeak, 
And  all  day  lon^  imagine  guile. 

13  But  as  one  deaf,  I  do  not  hear  ; 
I  as  a  dumb  man  was  the  while, 
Whole  mouth  at  all  not  open  were. 

14  As  one  that  heareth  not  was  I 

And  in  wbofe  mouth  reproofs  none  were,1 

1  5  For  I,  O  Lord,  on  thee  rely, 
O  Lord  my  God  thou  wilt  me  hear, 

!0   O  hear  thou  me  becaufe,   (kid  T,. 
Elfs  they  will  joy  o'er  me  with  pride  s 
Themfelves  'gainft  me  they  magnifie^. 
When  as  my  feet  doth  flip  afide. 

17  For  I  to  halt  am  ready  ftiil, 
Alfo  my  grief  abides  with  me, 

18  For  I  declare  my  trefpafs  will, 
And  fo-r  my  fin  will  forry  be. 

1-9  Yet  ne'erthelefs  mine  enemie3 
They  lively  are,  and  Itrong  alio, 
Who  caufeieily  me  hate,  likewife, 
In  number  mightily  do  grow. 

20  Moreover,  they  that  for  my  good 
Do  render  evil  unto  me  : 
Becaufe  that  I  do  follow  good, 
To  me  they  adverfories  be. 

21  Jshovak 


P  S  A  L  M    39.  67 

21  Jehovah  do  not  me  forfake, 
From  me  O  do  not  far  depart 

22  My  God  hafte  to  my  refcue  make, 
O  Lord,  who  my  falvation  art. 

Psalm     XXXIX. 

To  the  chief  Mu ft  cian,  even  to  Jeduthun. 
A  Pjalm  of  David. 

I  Said  I  will  look  to  my  ways, 
Left  I  fin  with  my  tongue  : 
111  keep  my  mouth  with  bit  while  I 
The  wicked  am  among. 

2  With  filence  I  as  dumb  abode, 
My  mouth  I  did  refrain 

From  {peaking  of  the  thing  that's  good, 
And  flirred  was  my  pain. 

3  My  heart  within  me  waxed  hot, 
While  I  was  mufing  long, 

In  me  the  fire  inkindled  wa?, 
Then  fpake  I  with  my  tongue. 

4  O  Lord,  mire  end,  and  of  my  days 
Let  me  the  meafure  Jearn  : 

That  what  a  momentany  thing 
I  am,  I  may  diicern. 

"5  Behold  thou  mad'ft  my  cays  a  fpan, 
Mire  age  is  r.curht  to  thee  : 
:1  eftatc,  fure  every  man 

h  V.  ify. 

6  Su-e  man  walk  s  in  an  tmpty  fl 

're  re  fore  make, 
Who  heap  up  wealth,  but  do  not  know 
\S  ho  flttM  the  fame  up  :.; 

7  And 


62  PSALM,  29,  49 

C  *3 

7  And  now,  O  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  ? 
My  hope  is  let  on  thee. 

8  Free  me  from  ail  my  trefpaffes, 
The  fools  fcorn  make  not  me. 

9  I  filent  was  and  fhut  my  mouth, 
This  done  becaufe  thou  haft : 

10  Remove  thy  ftroke  away  from  me, 
By  thy  hands  blow  I  waile, 

1 1  When  with  rebukes  thou  doll  correct 
Man  for  iniquity, 

Thou  blafts  his  beauty  like  a  moth, 
Sure  each  man's  vanity. 

1 2  Lord  hear  my  prayer,  hark  to  my  cry, 
Nor  at  my  tears  ftill  be  : 

For  as  my  fathers  all  am  I, 
Strange  fojourner  with  thee. 

1 3  O  turn  afide  a  while  me  fro, 
That  I  my  ftrength  recall, 

Before  that  I  from  hence  fhall  go, 
And  be  no  more  at  ail. 
Psalm     XL.    A  Pfalm  of  David. 

With  expectation  for  the  Lord, 
I  waited  patiently  5 
And  he  inclined  unto  me, 
He  alfo  heard  my  cry. 

2  He  brought  me  from  the  dreadful  pit, 
Out  of  the  miry  clay  ; 

And  on  a  rock  he  fet  my  feet, 
He  eftablifhed  my  way. 

3  A  new  fong  put  he  in  my  mouth, 
Onr  God's  praife  to  record  ; 

Which  many  fhall  behold  and  fear, 
>&nd  truft  upon  the  Lord 

4.Blcft 


PSALM      40.  69 

4  Bled  is  the  man  that  on  the  Lord 

Doth  make  his  truft  abide  : 
Ner  doth  the  proud  refpedt,  nor  fuch 

To  lies  as  turn  afide. 

5  O  thou  Jehovah,  thou  my  God. 
Haft  many  wonders  wrought  ; 

And  likewife  towards  us  thou  halt 

Conceiv'd  many  a  thought. 
Their  Turn  cannot  be  reckoned  up 

In  order  unto  thee  ; 
Would  I  declare  and  fpeak  of  them, 

Beyond  account  they  be. 

6  Thou  facrifice  and  offering 
Did'ft  not  at  all  defire, 

Thou  boar'ft  mine  ear,  no  fin  offering, 
Nor  burnt  one  doft  require 

7  Then  faid  I,  lo  I  come  :  it's  writ  J 
I1  th1  books  roll  thus  of  me, 

8  To  do  thy  will  my  God  I  joy, 
Thy  laws  in  my  heart  be. 

9  Within  the  congregation  great, 
Thy  righteoufnefs  I  mew  ; 

Lo  I  have  not  refrain'd  my  lip?, 
Jehovah  thou  doft  know. 

10  I  have  not  hid  thy  righteoufnefs 
Within  my  heart  alone  ; 

I  have  declar'd  thy  faithfulnefs 
And  thy  falvation. 

I  have  not  from  th'  affembly  great 
Thy  grace  and  truth  concealed. 

1 1  Let  not  thy  tender  mercies  be 
Frsm  me  O  Lord  withheld  : 

Let 


70  PSALM    40,  4T. 

Let  both  thy  kindnefs  and  thy  trutk 
Keep  me  my  life  throughout, 

12  Becauie  innumerable  i;ls 
Have  compaiVd  me  about. 

My  ims  have  caught  me,  fo  that  I 

Not  able  am  to  fee  ; 
More  are  thejf  than  hairs  of  mine  head, 

Therefore  my  heart  fails  me. 

[  3] 

13  Be  pleas'd,  Lord,    to  deliver  me  ; 
To  help  me,  Lord,  make  hade. 

.14  At  once  abafli'd  and  fham'd  let  be, 
Who  feek  my  foul  towalle 

1 5  Let  them  be  driven  back  and  Iham'd 
That  wifh  me  mifery  : 

Let  them  be  vvafle  to  quit  their  (hame, 
That  fay  to  me,    fy,  fy. 

16  Let  ?.li  be  glad  and  joy  in  thee 
That  feek  thee,  let  them  fay, 

Who  thy  fjvation  love,  the  Lord 

Be  magnify 'd  alvvay. 
1-  I  poor  and  needy  .am,  on  me 

The  Lord  yet  care  doth  take  : 
My  help  and  my  deliverer  thou, 

My  God  no  tarrying  make. 

Psalm     XLI. 
To  the  c7:kf  lluf.cian.     A  ?fdHn  o/'David, 

Bief  \l  is  he  that  wifely  doth 

Unto  the  poor  attend  : 
The  Lord  will  hfm  deliverance 

In  time  of  trcuhb  fend. 


PSALM   $i.  ji 

■2  The  Lord  will  keep  and  make  him  li-.'e., 

On  Earth  he  bleft  ihall  be  ; 
And  give  him  no:  unto  the  will 

Of  his  fore  enemy. 

3  Upon  the  bed  of  languishing 
The  Lord  wii!  flrengthen  him  : 

Thou  alfo  wilt  make  all  his  bed 
Within  his  ficknefs  time  : 

4  I  faid,  Jehovah  unto  me 
Thy  tender  grace  I  crave  : 

Heal  thou  my  foul,  becaufe  that  I 
Againft  thee  finned  have. 

5  Thofe  men  that  be  mine  enemies, 
With  evil  me  defame  ; 

When  will  the  time  corne  he  (hall  die, 

And  pcrifh  mail  his  name  ? 
•6  And  if  he  come  to  vifit  me, 

He  fpeaks  vain  lies  in  heart : 
He  heapeth  evils,  then  he  gets 

Abroad  them  to  impart.   ■ 

.    c  '2  J 

7  All  that  me  hate,  againft  me  they 
Together  whifper  Hill  : 

Againft  me  they  imagine  do 
To  me  malicioi: 

8  Thus  do  they  fay,  fome  ill  difcafe 
Unto  him  cleave th  fore  : 

And  feeing  now  he  lyeth  down 
He  ihall  rife  up  no  more. 

9  Moreover  my  familiar  friend,, 
On  whom  my  truft  I  fet, 

His  heel  againft  me  lifted  up, 
Who  of  my  bread  did  eau 

D  Bat 


7*  P  3  A  L  M,   4r,  / 

io  But  Lord  me  pity  and  me  raife, 

That  I  may  them  requite. 
1 1   By  this  I  know  afTuredly, 

In  me  thou  doll  delight. 

For  o'er  me  triumphs  rot  my  foe, 

12  Ami  me,  thou  doft  me  flay 
In  mine  integrity,  and  fett'ft 

Me  thee  before  for  aye. 
13  Bieft  hath  Jehovah,  Iirael's  God, 

From  everlafting   been, 
And  unto  everlafting  15, 

Amen,  yea,  and  Amen. 

The  Second  Book  ^/PSALMS. 

PSALM    XLIL 

?oth$  chief 'Mufician.    Mafchll  for  tie  Sons 
of  Korah. 

Ike  as  the  panting  hart  doth  bray 
t       Afler  the  water  brooks  ; 
Ev'n  in  fuch  wife,  O  God,  my  foul 
After  thee  panting  looks  ; 

2  For  God,  ev'n  for  the  living  Gcd 
My  foul  it  thirfteth  fore  ; 

O  when  fhall  I  come  and  appear 
The  face  of  God  before  ? 

3  My  tears  have  been  unto  me  meat 
By  night,  likewife  by  day  : 

While  all  day  long  they  unto  me, 
Where  is  thy  God  ?  do  fay. 

4  When  as'unto  my  memory 
Thefe  things  recal  I  do, 

Then  I  pour  out  my  foul  in  me  \ 
■   Fox  I  with  troops  did  go. 

With 


P  S  A  L  M    42.  73 

With  ihcm  t 
With  voice 

1  a  multitude  did  go,  . 

That  did  keep  holy  . 
5  My  foul,  why  an  caft  down,  and 

Scirr'd  in  me  ?   thy  I 
In  God,  for  praiie  him  ye:  fha 
dthdi  in  his  face. 

m 

J  my  foul  in  me's  caft  down  ; 
Therefore  thee  mind  I  1 
From  Jordan's  land,  and  Hermoni.?^ 
And  from  the  little  hill. 

7  At  founding  of  thy  water  fpouts, 
Deep  unto  deep  doth  call. 

waves  pa  fs  over  me,  like  wife 
Thy  breaking  billows  all. 

8  His  loving  kindnefs  yet  the  Lord 
Command  will  in  the  day  : 

And  in  the  night  his  fongs  with  me, 
To  God  my  life  I'll  • 

9  I'll  fay  to  God  my  reck,  O  why 
Haft  thou  Forgotten  me  ? 

e  of  the  enemy, 
Why  mould  I  mourning  be  ? 

10  As  with  a  fword  within  my  bones, 
Mine  en'rnies  me  upbraid: 

While  all  the  day,  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

They  unto  me  have  faid. 
1  s    My  foul,  O  wherefore  doll  thou  bow 

Thy  f^f  down  heaviy  ? 
And  wherefore  in  me  makeft  thou 

A  fiir  tumuUuoufly  ? 

O  2  Htpe 


74  PSALM   43,  4.4. 

Hope  thou  in  God,  becaufe  I  (hall 

With  praife  him  yet  advance  ; 
Who  is  my  God,  he  alfo  is 
L    Health  of  my  countenance. 

Psalm    XLIII.1 

JUdge  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my  caufe 
From  nation  mercilefs  j 
Both  from  the  man  of  guile  and  wronj 
O  fend  thou  me  redrefs. 
;*  For  of  my  flrength  thou  art  the  God, 

Why  cafts  thou  me  thee  fro  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  for  the  fore 
Oppreffion  of  the  foe  ? 

3  O  fend  thou  forth  thy  light  and  truth, 
Let  them  lead  and  bring  me 

Unto  thy  holy  hill,  and  where 
Thy  tabernacles  be. 

4  Then  will  I  to  God's  altar  gc, 
To  God  my  chearful  joy  : 

Yea,  thee  to  praife,  O  God  my  God, 
I  will  my  harp  imploy. 

5  My  foul,  O  wherefore  doll  thou  bow 
Thy  felf  down  heavily, 

And  wherefore  in  me  makeft  thou 
"  A  ftir  tumultuoufly  ?  n 

£  How  thou  in  God,  becaufe  I  mall 

With  praife  him  yet  advance, 
Who  is  my  God,  he  alio  is 
'    Health  of  my  countenance. 

Psalm   XLIV. 
t  :hAefUufician,fir  the  Sons  c/Kor*] 
MafcbiL 


PSALM    44  75< 

WE  with  our  ears  have  heard,  O  God, 
Our  fathers  have  us  told, 
j  What  work3  thou  wroughteft  in  their  days, 
Ev'n  in  the  times  of  old. 

2  How  thy  hand  drave  the  heathen  out, 
And  planted  them  thou  haft  : 

How  thou  the  people  didft  afflict, 
And  out  thou  didft  them  caft. 

3  For  by  their  fword  they  did  not  get 
The  land's  pofTefTion, 

Nor  was  it  their  own  arm  that  did 

Work  their  farlvation  ; 
But  thy  right  hand,  thine  arm  alfo, 

Thy  countenances  light  ; 
Becaufe  that  of  thine  own  good  will 

Thou  didft  in  them  delight. 

4  Thou  art  my  king,  O  mighty  God, 
Thou  doll  the  fame  endure  : 

For  Jacob  by  commandement 
Deliverance  procure. 

5  Thro'  thee  as  with  an  hom  wz  \tfili 
Pufh  down  our  enemies  : 

We  thro'  thy  name  will  tread  themdovvn 
That  up  againli  me  rife. 

6  Becaufe  it  is  not  in  my  bow 
That  I  affiance  have  : 

Nor  is  it  any  fword  of  mine, 
That  fhall  at  all  me  fave. 

7  But  thou  haft  from  our  foes  us  fav'd, 
And  haters  put  to  fh^me  : 

3  In  God  we  all  the  day  do  boaft, 
And  praife  fgr  aye  thy  name. 

D  3  q  Pi! 


0  PSALM    44, 

CO 

9  But  now  thou  halt  forfaken  us, 
And  iharne  upon  us  cad  : 

Nor  with  our  military  troops 
Gone  forth  to  battel  hail. 

10  Back  from  before  the  enemy, 
Thou  nukYt  us  to  recoyl  : 

They  alfo  that  our  ha~cis  be, 
Do  from  themicives  us  fpoil. 

1 1  Thou  hill  us  given  iik^  as  fheep, 
To  Slaughter  that  belong  ; 

Thou  haft  us  alfo  {battered 
The  heathen  Folk  among. 

1 2  Thou  doft  thy  people  fet  to  falc 
For  that  which  is  no  gain  : 

And  by  their  prices  no  inerc^ 
O.  rn. 

13  Unto  0  urs  a  repi 

Thou  c 

A  Ico-n  we  are  and  mocking  fiock 
To  tnem  that  us  encioie. 

14  Among  the  heathen  people  thou 
A  by- word  doft  us  make, 

Alfo  among  the  nations, 

At  us  -their  head  they  fhake. 

1.5  Before  mine  eye.*  continually 

Abideth  my  difgrace  ; 
And  likewife  with  confounded  fhame 

O'er -covered  is  my  face. 
16  By  reaion  of  the  fcorners  voice, 

Who  doth  with  fcoirs  defpite  ; 
By  reafon  of  the  ens- my, 

And  felf  xeyenging  wight. 

1 7  Tho-ug 


PSALM     4'«*-r4S  "I 

C  3  ] 
|l7  Though  all  z\ 

We   hive  hot  thee  forg 

Like".  ft  thy  cove 

Dealt   fa ./. 
1 8  Oar  heart's  not  tu 

O.;  m  thy  wr 

j  9   rho1  . 

0  us  in  death's  Su 

20  Had  we  forg::  G   J.\-  name,  or  to 
A  ftrange  God  ttretch'd  our  hano:  ! 

21  Shall  not  God  iearch  it  out  ?  for  he 
Hearts  iecrets  underllands. 

zz  Yea,  we  for  thee  are  all  day  kili'd, 
Counted  m 

- ...,    Lcrd,  ariie, 
Qfcfl 

24  rr'  from  U3 
O  wherefore  d  Lie  ? 

Why  doll  thou  n  ,  our  grief, 

And  fore  AMfa 

25  For  down  to  dull  our  foul  is  bow'd  5 
To  th1  earth  our  bellies  cleave 

26  O  thou  that  art  our  help,  arife, 
In  mercy  us  iclieve. 

Psalm  XLV. 

•  upen   V.wfbannim  for tbi 
Sq?;s  of  Korah,    Mafcbi!,  a  S:r;y  if   Loves* 

MY  heart  good  matter  boileth  forth  ; 
My  words  I  utter  then, 
Concern  the  king  my  tongue  is  like 
A  ready  writer's  pen. 

Da  2   Thou 


j8'  PSALM   XLV. 

2  Thou  fairer  art  than  fons  of  men, 
G  nee  poured  is  in  {lore 

Upon  thy  lips  ;  God  therefore  hath 
Thee  bleft  for  evermore. 

3  Thy  wafting  fword,  O  mighty  one, 
Gird  thou  upon  thy  thigh  : 

Thy  glorious  magnificence, 
And  comely  majefly. 

4  Ride  forth  upon  the  word  of  truth, 
Meeknefs  and  righteoufnefs  : 

And  thy  right  hand  fhall  lead  thee  forth- 
In  works  of  dieadfulnefs. 

5.  Thine  arrows  Iharp :  the  people  they 

Shall  fall  down  under  thee  ; 
Ysa,  in  the  heart  (they  fhall  fall  down) 

Foes  to  the  kkg  that  be. 
&  Thy  throne's,  O  God,  for  ev'r  and  aye. 

The  fcepter  of  thy  ftate- 
A  fcepter  is  of  righteoufnefs. 

7  Thou  wickednefs  doll  hate, 

And  loveft  juftice  :  God  therefore 

Thy  God  hath  ointed  thee 
With  oyl  of  gladnefs  them  above 

That  thy  companions  be. 

8  Myrrh,  aloes,  and  calfia's  fmell 
All  of  thy  garments  had  : 

Out  of  the  ivory  palaces, 

Whereby  they  made  thee  glad. 

9  Among  thy  honourable  maids 
.King's  daughters  prefent  ftand* 

The  queen  in  fineft  Cphir  gold 
II  fat  at*  thy  righi  hand. 


PSALM  4?.  7? 

CO 

io  0  daughter,  hearken  and  behold, 

Do  thou  incline  thine  ear  : 
See  thine  own  pecp'e  thou  forget, 

And  father's  houfe  moll  dear. 
ii   So  in  thy  beauty  to  delight 

The  king  he  fhall  accord. 
And  bowing  down,  him  worlhip  thoa 

Becaufehe  is  thy  Lord. 

1 2  Then  fhall  be  prelent  with  a  gift 

The  daughter  there  of  Tyre  : 
The  rich  among  the  people  they 

Thy  favour  mall  defue. 
i  3  The  daughter  of  the  king  fae  is 

All  glorious  within  : 
And  with  embroideries  of  gold 

Her  garments  wrought  have  been, 

1 4  She  is  led  in  unto  the  king 
In  robes  with  needle  wrought 

Her  fellow  virgins  following  her. 
Shall  unto  thee  be  brought. 

15  With  glad ne is  forth  they  fhall  be  bro'S 
Alfo  with  joy  mine.. 

So  to  the  palace  of  the  king 
They  cntring  have  accefs. 

16  In  their  faad  who  thy  fathers  were 
Thy  children  they  fhall  be  : 

Whom  thou  may 'ft  place  in  all  the  e^ 
In  princely  dignity. 

17  Thy  name  rerrembred  I 
In  generations 

Therefore  for  ev:r  and  for  aye 
The  people  pniie  tbeejhiii, 

D  «  Ps*iu 


to  F  S  A  L  M    0t 

Psalm     XLVJ". 

^  the  chief  Mufician  for  the  Sons  of  Kor 
A  Song  upon  Alamoth. 

GO  D  is  our  refuge,  fhength   and  fnie 
In  troubles  very  near. 
2  Therefore  we  will  not  be  afraid, 
Tho'  th'  earth  removed  were  : 
Tho'  mountains  move  to  midft  of  feas, 

3  Tho*  waters  roaring  make, 
And  troubled  be,  tho'  at  their  waves 
The  mountains  trembling  make. 

4  There  is  a  river,  fUeams  wheieof 
Make  glad  th'  city  of  God  : 

The  holy  place  where  the  mofl  high 
£>oth  fettle  his  abode. 

5  God  is  within  the  midft  of  her. 
Be  moved  fnall  not  fhe  : 

When  early  morning  doth  appear, 
God  mall  her  helper  be. 

S  The  nations  made  tumultuous  noife, 

The  kingdoms  moved  were  : 
He  did  give  forth  his  thundering  voice, 

The  earth  did  melt  with  fear. 

7  The  God   of  armies  is  with  us 
The  everlafting  Jah  : 

The  God  of  Jacob  is  for  us 
A  refuge  high    Selah. 

8  O  come  ye  forth  behold  the  works 
The  which  Jehovah  wrought  : 

The  fearful  deflations 
Which  on  the  earth  he  brought. 

§  Ustfl 


PSALM  \7.  ti 

9  Unto  the  utmoft  ends  of  th'  earth 

Wars  into  peace  he  turns  ; 
The  ipear  he  cuts,  the  bow  he  breaks, 

In  fire  the  chariots  burns. 

io  Be  dill  and  know  that  I  am  God  ; 

Exalted  be  will  1 
Among  the  heathen,  through  the  earth 

Til  be  exalted  high. 
ii   The  God  of  armies  is  with  us, 

The  everlafting  Jah  : 
The  God  of  Jacob  is  for  us 

A  refuge  high.     Sclah. 

Psalm    XLVII. 

To  the  chief  Muftclan.     A  Pfalmfor  tU 
Sons  of  Korah. 

CLap  hands  all  people,  fhout  for  joy 
To  God  with  voice  of  finging  mirth 
2  For  dreadful  is  the  Lord  and  high, 
A  king  moft  great  o'er  all  the  earth. 

3  To  us  the  people  he  fubdues, 
And  nations  at  our  feet  do  lie. 

4  For  us  our  her'tage  he  will  chufe  ; 
His  loved  Jacob's  glory  high. 

5  God  is  afcended  with  a  fhout, 
Jehovah  with  the  trumpet's  noife. 

6  Sing  p'alms  to  God,  fing  pfalms  aloud, 
Sing  praifes  to  our  king  with  voice. 

7  For  God  of  all  the  earth  is  king, 
Praife  him  each  underflanding  one. 

8  Over  the  heathen  God  doth  reign  : 
Ged  fits  upon  his  holy  tfoiooe. 

9  TV 


8*  P  S  A  L  M    47,  48. 

9  TV  people  of  Abraham's  God  among 
Princes  of  people  gather  be  : 
For  fhields  of  th'  earth  to  God  belong, 
Exalted  mightily  is  he. 

Psalm     XLVIII. 

JSo?ig  and  ?f aim  for  the  Sons  ^Korah. 

GReat  is  Jehovah,  geatly  he 
Is  to  be  praifed  fill]  : 
Within  the  city  of  our  God, 
Within  his  holy  hill. 

2  Mount  Sion's  fairly  fituate, 
The  joy  of  th'  earth  fo  wide  : 

The  city  of  the  mighty  king 
Is  on  the  northern  fide. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known 
To  be  a  refuge  high  ; 

4  For  lo,  the  kings  afTembled  were, 
They  pall  together  by. 

§  They  faw,  and  fo  they  marvelled, 
They  greatly  troubled  were  : 

They  alfo  hafted  fail  away, 
6  Fear  fell  upon  them  there  : 

As  en  a  woman   travailing, 
They  fuch  a  pain  did  find. 

7  In  pieces  thou  the  Tarfhiih  mips 
Didit  break  with  eaftem  wind. 

[  *  ] 

8  T  th'  city  of  the  Lord  ofhofts, 
We  faw  as  we  heard  fay  : 

Tin"  city  of  our  God,  God  will 
Mabilih  it  for  aye. 


9  O 


P  S  A  L  M     48,49         S3 

9  O  God  oar  thoughts  have  been  upon 
Thy  free  benignity  : 

.at  within  the  middefl:  of 
Thy  houfe  of  far' 

10  According  to  thy  nanCj  O  God, 
So  is  thy  praife  unto 

TIT  ends  of  the  earth,  thy  right    hand':  fall 
Of  righteoufnefsa'.io. 

1 1  O  Itt  mount  Sion  joyful  be, 
And  triumph  let  them  make  : 

They  that  of  Judah  daughters  are, 
Ev'n  for  thy  judgments  fake. 

12  About  the  hill  of  Sion  walk, 
And  go  about  her  ye  ; 

And  do  ye  reckon  up  thereof 
The  tow'rs  that  therein  be. 

13  Do  ye  full  well  her  bulwarks  on 
Her  palaces  view  well  : 

-  to  the  generation 
To  come,  ye  may  it  tell. 

14  Becaufe  this  God,  he  is  our  God 
For  ever  and  for  aye  ; 

And  he  will  be  a  guide  to  u?, 
Ev'n  to  our  dying  day. 

P  s  a  l  m     XLTX: 

T;  the  chief   Mufician.     J  P/aim  f:r  the  Z(,m 

(/Xorah. 

HEsr  this  all  people,  and  give  ear, 
All  in  the  it  dwell. 

2  Eor.s  boih  of  low  and  higher  men, 
The  rich  the  poor  as  well, 

31 


84  P  S  A  L  M     49, 

3  I  with  my  mouth  variety 
Of  wifdom  will   impart  ? 

Of    understanding  much   mall   be 
The  mufmg  of  my   heart. 

4  Unto  a    fpeech  proverbial 
I  will   incline   mine   ear  : 

I  will  upon   the    harp   withal 
My   doctrine  dark   declare. 

5  Why  mould  I  be   at  all  afraid 
In  days  that  evil   be  ? 

Wkn  that  my  heels   iniquity 
About  mall  compafs  me. 

c  *] 

6  Thofe  men  that  make  their  great  eflates 
Their  ftay  to  truft  unto  ; 

Who  in  the  plenty  of  their  wealth 
Themfelves  do  boa  ft  alfo  : 

7  There's  not  a  man  of  them  that  can 
By  any  means  redeem 

His  brother,  nor  to  God  can  give 

A  ranfom  meet  for  him. 
g 

(  So  dear  their  fouls  redemption  is, 
And  ever  ceafeth  it.  ) 

9  That  he  mould  dill  for  ever  live, 
And  never  fee  the  pit. 

10  For  he  doth  fee  that  wife  men  die, 
The  fool  and  brutifh  too 

Do  perifh,  and  their  rich  eftate 
To  others  leave  they  do. 

II  They  think  their  houfes  are  for  aye, 
To  generations  all 

Their  dwelling  places ;  and  their  lands 
Ttey  by -their  names  do  call ; 

\z  B 


P  3  A  L  M     49.  *S 

li  But  man  in  honour  being  fct 

Abideth  not  a  night  ; 
Bin  he  b=cometh  like  unto 

The  beads  that  perifli  quite. 

15  This  way  of  theirs  their  folly  is  ; 

Vet  their  pofterity 
Delighting  in  that  which  they  fay 

Approve  it  veh'mently. 

14  Like  fheep  fo  are  they  laid  in  grave, 
Death  (hall  them  feed  upon  ; 

And  th'  upright  over  them  i1  th'  morn 
Shall  have  dominion. 

And  from  the  place  whereas  they  dwell. 

The  beauty  which  they  have 
Shall  utterly  confumeaway 

Within  the  rotting  grave. 

15  But  furely  God  redemption 
Unto  my  foul  will   give, 

Ev'n  from  the  grave's  prevailing  pow"r, 
For  he  will  me  receive- 

c  3  3 

1 6  Be  not  afraid  when  as  a  man 
In  wealth  is  made  to  grow  ; 

And  when  the  glory  of  his  houfe 
Abundantly  doth  flow. 

17  For  when  as  he  doth  come  to  die, 
Nought  mall  he  take  away  : 

Nor  fha  1  there  after  him  defcend 
His  glorious  array. 

1  8  Although  in  his  life  time  his  foul 

For  bleffed  he  did  take, 
And  men  will  praife  thee  when  as  thou 

Much  of  th   felfdoft  make. 

*9  He 


26  P  S  A  L  M     4p;  5o, 

19  He  mall  go  his  fathers  race, 

They  never  mall  fee  light  : 
In  honour  man  that  knows  not,  is 

Like  beads  that  perifh  quite. 

Psalm    L.    A  Pfalm  of  Afaph. 

THe  mighty  God,  Jehovah  fpake, 
And  he  the  earth  doth  call. 
Ev'n  from  the  rifing  of  the  fun, 
Thereof  unto  the  fall 

2  The  mighty  God  hath  clearly  fhin'd 
From  out  of  Sicn  lull. 

Which  of  all  beauty  excellent 
Doth  the  perfection  fill. 

3  Our  God  fhall  come  and  not  be  ftilJj 
Fire  wafteth  in  his  fight  : 

And  round  about  him  fhall  be  rais'd 
A  ftorm  of  wondrous  might, 

4  To  judge  his  people,  he  from  high 
Calls  heav'n  and  earth  likewile. 

5  Bring  me  my  faints  that  cov'nant  make 
With  me  by  faciitice. 

6  An-dth'  heavens  fhall  his  ilghtsoufnefs 
Apparently  make  known  : 

Becaufe  the  mighty  God  himfelf 
Is  righteous  judge  alone. 

7  Hear  O  my  people,  and  I'll  (peak. 
Yea,  I  will  teltifie : 

Alio  to  thee,  O  Ifrael, 
Goc,  ev'n  thy  God  am  X» 

8  As  for  thy  Sacrifices  I 

Will  find  no  fault  with  thee  : 
Or  thy  burnt  oft"' rings  to  have  been 

Continually  with  me  :  9  Til 


PSALM     jo?  Kj 

\  Til  take  no  bullocks  nor  he-goat3 

From  hcufe  or  folds  of  thine. 
O  For  forreft-beafts,  and  cattel  all 

On  thoufand  hills  are  mine 

i   The  fowls  that  on  the  mountains  Bft 
A.l  of  them  do  I  know  : 
Aai  wild  beafts  in  the  neld  that  lye, 
They  are  with  me  alfo. 

12  Iff  were  hungry,  I  would  not 
It  unto  thee  declare  ; 

For  mine  the  habitable   world 
And  fulnefs  of  it  are. 

13  Of  bullocks  eat  the  flefh  or  drink 
The  blood  of  goats  will  I  ? 

14  Thanks  offer  unto  God  and  pay 
Thy  vows  to  him  mod  high. 

15  And  in  the  day  of  fore  diftrcfs 
Do  thou  unto  me  cry  ; 

And  i'll  deliver  thee,  and  then 
Thou  malt  me  glorifie. 

[2] 

10  But  to  the  wicked  God  doth  fay, 

Why  doll  thou  mention  make 
Of  ih:utes  mine  ?  why  in  thy  mouth 

Should'!*  thou  my  cov'nant  take  ? 
1 7  Whereas  thou  doft  inftrucYion  ha:e, 

And  my  words  from  thee  call 
1  8  When  thou  did'ft  fee  a  thief;  with   him 

Then  thou  confented  haft. 

And  likewife  with  adulterers 

Thy  part  hath  been  the  fame; 
19  Thy  mouth  to  evil  thou  doll  give, 

And  &uiie  thy  tongue  doth  frame. 

20  Thou 


£S  PSALM    50,  $i. 

20  Thou  fitted  down  and  fo  againft 
Thy  brother  doft  declamc: 

The  fon  of  thine  own  moiher  thou 
With  Dander  doft  defame. 

21  Thefe  things  thou  didir,  I  filent  was 
Thou  thoughfft  of  me  likewife, 

One  like  thy  felf,  Til  thee  reprove, 
And  rank  them  in  thine  eyes. 

22  Now  therefore  this  con  fide  r  ye 
That  God  forgotten  have  ; 

Left  that  in  pieces  I  you  tear. 
And  there  be  none  to  fave. 

23  Whofodothpraifes  facrificf, 
He   glorineth  me  : 

Who  orders  right  his  way  likewife 
Shall  God'i  falvation  fee. 

Ps    A   L  13       LI. 

ffo    the  chief  Unftciciu     A  Pfyhn  of  David, 
when  Nathan  the  Prophet  cair.e  is  Um  after 
ke  had  gone  in  to  Bathfheba. 
Fir  ft  Metre. 
God  have  mercy  upon  me, 
According  to  thy  kindnefs  dear, 
And  a:-  thy  mercies  many  be, 
O  do  thou  my  tranfgrtllions  clear, 

2  From  my  perverlenefs  wafh  me  thro*, 
And  from  my  ftns  me  purify. 

3  For  my  tranigreffions  I  do  know, 
My  fin  is  full  before  mine  eye. 

4  'Gainft  thee,  thee  only  fmn'd  have  I, 
And  done  this  evil  in  thy  fight  : 

That  when  thou  fpeak'ft  thou  juft  may'ft  be, 
And  when  thou  judged,  cleared  Gjuifce. 

*  5  Behold 


P  S  A  L  M    %t. 

My  mother  that  cone 

f 

7  Of;. 
\ 

.    cii  heart, 

ght  fp*rit  like  wile. 

:u:  from  thee  before, 
Nor  I  b      v  fp'rit  away. 

iz  Me  .  ;y  reitore, 

And  me  •  | ;y. 

i  5     [  hy  way  tranigreiibrs  tcacb 

'to  thee. 
14  O  God,  God  of  my  iafcty  ft 

..  me. 

Thy  rigbteoufnefs  aloud  record, 

O  Lord, 
ifa  my  moutJ  w- 


pa-  PSALM    £r. 

1 6  For  thou  no  offering  doftdefir&  5 
Or  elfe  I  would  it  freely  bring  : 
Nor  yet  a  facrirlee  require, 

Thou  takeft  no  delight  therein. 

17  But  unta  God  the  facrirlce 
Well  pleating  is  a  broken  fp'rit 
O  God  thou  never  wilt  defpife 

The  heart  that's  broken  and  contrite* 

18  Odo  thou  good  to  Sion  hill, 
In  thy  good  pleafure  bounteoufly: 
And  of  Jerufalem  up  (till 

Do  thou  the  walls  repair  on  high. 

19  Sacrifices  of  juftkre  then 

Shall  pleafure  thee  ;  burnt- offering 
And  whole  burnt  offering  :  then  they  Ihall 
Their  calves  unto  thine  altar  bring 

Psalm     LI.   Second  Metre. 

HAver  mercy  upon  me,  O  God, 
According  to  thy  grace  : 
According  to  thy  mercies  great. 
My  trefpalTes  deface. 

2  O  wafh  me  throughly  from  my  guilt* 
And  from  my  fin  me  clear. 

3  For  I  my  trefpafs  know,  my  fins 
Beftre  me  ftill  appear, 

4  'Gainlt  thee,  thee  only  have  I  finn'd, 
This  ill  done  thee  before  : 

When  thou  fpeak'ft,  juft  thou  art,    and  clcaf 
When  thou  doft  judge  therefore. 

5  Behold  how  in  iniquity 
I  did  my  fhape  receive  : 

Alfo  my  mother  that  me  bare 
In  fin  did  me  conceive.  6  Be- 


PSALM     jr.  r,i 

6  Behold  thou  doft  defirc  the  truth 
Within  the  inward  part  : 

And  thou'ihak  make  me  wifdom  know 
In  fecret  of  mine  heart. 

7  With  hyffop  do  me  purify, 
I  fhall  be  cieanfed  fo  : 

O  wa(h   thou  me,  and  then  fhall  I 
Be  whiter  than  thefnow. 

8  Of  joy  and  gladnefs  make  thou  me 
To  hear  again  the  voice  : 

That  fo  the  bones  which  thou  haft  broke,, 
May  cheai.fully  rejoyce, 

9  From  the  beholding  of  my  fin 
Hide  thou  away  thy  face  ; 

Likewife  all  mine  iniquities 
O  do  thou  clean   deface. 

[  *] 

io  Clean  heart,  O  God  in  me  create, 

Alfo  a  fpirit  right, 
n   In  me  renew.     O  caft  me  not 

Away  out  of  thy  fight: 
Nor  from  me  take  thy  holy  fp'rit. 

1 2  Reftore  the  joy  to  me 
Of  thy  falvation,  and  uphold 

Me  with  thy  fpirit  free, 

13  Then  will  I  teach  thy  ways  to  thofe 
That  work  iniquity, 

And  by  this  means  fhall  finners  be 
Converted  unto  thee, 

14  O  God,  God  of  my  health,  fet  me 
Free  from  blood  guiltinefs  ; 

And  fo  my  tongue  fhall  joyfully 
Sing  of  thy  righteoufhefs* 

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92  PSALM  sr3  52. 

15  Lord,  open  thou  my  Forth 
My  mouth  tr 

16  For  thou  defir  ft  not  Sacrifice, 
I  would  it  clfe  bellow  ; 

Burnt  orF rings  [ght'H  rot  in  : 

17  Of  God  the  fac: 
A  broken  iVrit :  a  contrite  hear: 

God,  rhou  wilt  not  del: . 

18  In  good 
Untc 

The  wails  of  thy  Jerufa;em, 
O  do  thou  build  up  ilili. 

19  The  facriiice  of  juilice  ihall 
Pleafe  thee  with  burnt  cfPring, 

And  whole  burnt  ohVing  :   then   they  fh 
Calves  to  thine  altar  bring. 

P  s  a  l  u  LIL 

To  the  cliff  Mufoian,    Mafchil,   A 
Davie5,    when  Docg  the  Edomife  came  a 
told  Saul,  and  [aid  unto  himy  David  is  U\ 
to  the  kcufe  of  Ahimelech. 

\Man  of  might,  wherefore  doll  thou 
Thus  boaft  thy  (c]f  in  ill  ? 
The  goodnefs  of  the  mighty  God, 
Endureth  ever  flill. 

2  Thy  tongue  injurious  mifchief  doth 
Prefumptuoufly  devife; 

And  like  unto  a  razor  fharp 
It  works  deceitful  lies. 

3  Thou  Joveftevil  more  than  good, 
More  to  ipeak  lies  than  right. 

4  O  guileful  tongue,  thou  deft 
Devouring  words  delight,  ;  G 


P  S  A   L   M     ::,  53 

c  G 

g  thee  dd 
He  (hall  thee  take  a'.vay  an 

Thee  from  thy  i     e         place. 

id  c\h'  living  cnes 
He  ot  thee  :  .  ah. 

6  The  juft  Bud  Iftngh  a:  ;. 

fee. 
^  Lo  •. 
But  put  his  trull  upon 

In  I 

8  Bat  in  the  houfe  of  God  am  I 

e  as  an  olive  green  ; 
In  God's  be  •  aye 

And  aye  my  trail  hath  been. 
.   tkia  thing  I 
Til  praiie  thee  evermore: 
-  rx  thy  name  will  wait, 
-fore. 

Psalm    LIIF. 

THe  fool 
They  are  corrupt  each  one  : 
Abomina'  y  do, 

That  doth  good  there  is  none. 
2  God  from  the  heavens 
On  fons  of  men  to  fee, 
If  any  that  doth  underfeed, 
That  feeketh  God  ihsrs  be. 

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P4  P  S  A  L  M    53,  54. 

3  They  altogether  filthy  are, 
Each  one  is  backward  gone  : 

There  is  not  any  that  doth  good, 
No  not  fo  much  as  one. 

4  The  workers  of  iniquity, 
Have  they  no  knowledge  all  ? 

Who  eat  my  people,  ev'n  as  bread, 
On  God  they  do  not  call. 

5  They  greatly  fear'd  where  no  fear  was 
'Gainll  thee  in  camp  that  lies, 

His  bones  <jod  fcatter'd,  and  them -fham'dj 
For  God  doth  them  defpife. 

6  O  who  is  he  that  gracioufly 
To  Ifra'l  will  fulfil 

His  manifold  falvations 
From  out  of  Sion  hill. 

When  God  his  people  fnali  return, 

That  have  been  captive  led, 
Then  Jacob  fnall  therein  rejoyce, 

And  Ifra'l  mall  be  glad. 

PsAtM     L1V. 

ffo  the  chief  Mujician  on  Neginotb,  Mafchil, 
A  Pfalm  of  David,  when  the  Ziphims  came 
and /aid  to  Saul9  Doth  not  David  hide  him- 
J-elfwith  us  ? 

SAve  thou  me  by  thy  name,  O  God, 
And  judge  me  by  thy  pow'r. 
2  God  hear  my  pray'r,  hark  to  the  word 
That  from  my  mouth  I  pour, 
3  For  Grangers  up  againll  me  rife, 

And  who  opprefs  me  fore, 
Purfue  my  foul  ;  the  mighty  God, 
They  fet  not  them  before*        Selah. 

4  Lo 


P  S  A  L  M    54,  55-  94 

4  Lo  God's  mine  help,  the  Lord's  with  them 
That  do  my  foul  luftain. 

5  He  to  my  foe  fha'i  ill  re.vard  : 
Them  in  thy  truth  reftrain. 

6  I  will  unto  thee  iacrif.ce 
With  voluntarinefs  : 

1  will  thy  nameconfefs,  O  Lord, 
Eecauie  that  good  it  Ls, 

y  For  he  hath  me  delivered 

Out  of  all  miierics  ; 
And  it's  defire  mine  e>e  hath  feen 

Upon  mine  enemies. 

Psalm    LV. 

To  lbs  chief  Mufician  :  \    Ma/cbilt 

APfalm  of  Davia. 

OGod  do  the j  give  ear  unto 
My  fupp    .  . 
And  hide  not  thcu  thy  fclf  away 
From  my  pe:i:ion. 

2  O  be  attentive  unto  me, 
And  c  return  ; 

I  in  my  meditation 

Do  make  a  noiie  and  mourn. 

3  By  reason  of  the  en'mies  voice, 
Anc  _:&  ; 

For  wickedneis  on  me  :ney  call, 
And  me  ii  _:eft 

led  fore, 
Death's  terrors  me 

5  Tr-  \  cnmeco.T.e, 

And  horror  on  me  feize. 

E  6  Then 


§5  PSALM,   S5. 

6  Then  did  I  fajr,  O  who  to  me 
Wings  of  a  dove  will  give  ? 

That  1  might  fly  away,  and  might 
In  quiet  dwelling  live. 

7  Lo  then  far  off  I  wander  would, 

And  in  the  defart  fray  Selah 

8  Soon  from  the  ilorm  and  wind  I  would 
And  tcmpeft  'fcape  away. 

[    O 

9  O  Lord  on  them  deftrudtion  bring, 
Do  thou  their  tongues  divide  : 

For  ftrife  and  vi'lence  I  within 

The  city  have  efpi'd. 
io  About  it  on  the  walls  thereof 

They  walk  both  night  and  day  l] 
Mifchief  alfo  and  iorrow  do 

In  middeft  of  it  flay. 

1 1  In  midft  thereof  there's  wickednefs> 
Deceit  doth  there  abide  : 

Likewife  out  of  the  ftrcets  thereof 
Guile  turneth  not  afide. 

12  For  'twas  no  fee  reproached  me, 
I  could  it  then  abide  ; 

*Nor  did  my  hater  vaunt  o'er  me 
From  him  I  could  me  hide. 

'i  3  But  thou  it  was,  the  man  that  wert 

My  well  efteemed  peer  : 
Which  wall  to  me  my  fpecial  guide. 

And  mine  acquaintance  near. 
[14  We  did  together  counfel  take 

In  fvveet  fociety : 
And  we  did  walk  unto  the  hpufc 

Of  God  in  company. 

13  Le 


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:  5   Let  death  (c'v/z  on  them,  and  let  them 

Sir  . 
For  wicked  neis  tmofjg  them  is, 

In  places  where  th 

[   3  3 
1 5  Bj:  as  for  me   V  \  ciH  en  G 
I  the  Lord  fave  fha!l, 
17  A:  ev'r.ing  dtom,  and  nocn   Til  nray, 

And  I  aloud  will  call  ; 
And  he  alio  will  hea-  mv  v6\ct 

18    Who  hath  my  iou!  fet  f;ee 
In  peace  ffott)  war  that  was  'ga'mft  me  : 
For  many  were 

19  God  {hall  both  hear  and  them  affiiflt 

Who  doth  of  ol<i  abide  ;         belah. 
Becaufe  that  they  no  changes  have, 

God's  fear  they  laid  aficfe. 
2.0  'Gainft  fuch  as  be  at  peace  with    him 

He  hath  put  forth   hi:  hand  ; 
He  alio  hath  the 

Which  he  hath  made  profan'd. 

2 1    Whi'ft  war  was  in  his  heart,  more  fmooth 

Than  butter  were  his  words  : 
□  any  oyl, 

^l:  Q  fWordj. 

21   Thy  burden  en  Jehovah  call, 

And  he  fijpjj  a'l  : 

He  will  not  give  the  righteous  c 

To  be  removM  at  all. 

23  TkouGbd  ffiaitl  ,hcH 

I  he  men  of  .  3  be 

And  guile.      .  :  ve  half  their  day?, 

£ut  I  will  -rufi  in  thee. 


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Psalm     LVJ. 

To  the  chief  Mufinan  upon  Jonath,  Elem, 
Rechokim,  Michtam,  of  David,  when  tbt 
Pkiliflines  took  him  in  Gath. 

OGod  upon  me  mercy  have, 
For  man  would  fwallovv  me  : 
He  fights  againft  me  all  the  day, 
Opprefs  me  Tore  doth  he. 
2.  Throughout  the  day  mine  enemies 

To  fwallow  me  devife  ; 
Who  fight  againft  me,  O  moil  high, 
They  many  are  likewife. 

3  I'll  put  my  truft  in  thee  always, 
When  as  I  am  afraid, 

And  I  in  God  his  word  will  praife, 
In  God  my  truft  is  ftaid. 

4  For  nothing  be  afraid  I  will 
That  fiefti  can  do  to  me. 

they  wrcft  my  words  for  ill  : 
'Gainft  me  their  thoughts  all  be. 

>.er  they  combine, 
nlelves  they  'clofely  hide  : 
.   life  they  watcVd  this  foul  of  mine, 
to  my  fteps  they  pry'd. 

hV:l  they  thus  efcape  away 
ifnefs  ? 
O  G  -■-  ^elay, 

z  down  depress. 

j  and  fro 
I  the  recVning  took  : 
thy  bottle  put  into, 
in  thy  book  ? 
;  9  Then 


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9  Then  (hall  my  enemies  turn  back, 
When  I  do  cry  to  thee  ; 

This  1  know  in  allured  wife 
That  God  will  be  for  me. 

10  In  God  I'll  praife  the  word,  the  word 
Praife  in  the  Lord  I  will. 

11  In  God  Tli  trud,  nor  be  afraid 
What  man  can  do  me  ill 

1  2  O  God  upon  me  are  thy  vows ; 

1*11  render  praife  to  thee. 
13  Becaufe  that  thou  my  foul  from  death 
Had  fet  at  liberty. 

And  wilt  not  thou  alfo  my  feet 

From  falling  fet  them  free  ? 
That  I  YoreGod  may  walk  i*th*  light 

Of  them  that  living  be. 

Psalm     LYII. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  Altafcbitb,  Midi., 
David,  when  he  fled  jr:rn  Saul  in  the  Czvc* 

OGod    to  me  be  merciful, 
Be  merciful  to  rr.e  : 
Becaufe  my  foul  for  fhelter  fafe 
Betakes  it  fclf  to  thze  ; 
Yea  in  the  (hadow  of  thy  wings 

My  refuge   I  have  plac'd. 
Until  chefe  fore  calamities 
Shalt  quite  be  overpaft. 

2  To  God  mod  high  I  cry  :  the  God 
That  doth  fcr  me  perform. 

3  He  will  from  heaven  fend  and  fave 
Me  from  the  fpiteful  fcorn 

E  g 


ioo  PSALM     S7. 

Of  him  that  wou'd  with  greedy  haf:e 

Me  fvvallow  utterly  ; 
God  will  fend  forth  his  mere/  kind, 

Like  wife  his  verity. 

4  My  foul  aiwcwgft  dhe  lions  is  : 

I  fire  brands  lie  among  ; 
Men's  fons  whole  teeth  are  fpears  and  dart3 
And  as  (harp  fvvords  their  tongue. 

5  Above  the  heavens  high  do  thou 
Exalt  thy  felf  O  God  : 

O  let  thy  glory  be  excoll'd 
O'er  ail  the  earth  abroad. 

6  They  for  my  IV  ps  prepaid  a  ne", 
My  foul  is  bowed  down  ; 

They  digM  a  pit  for  me,  but  they 

In  midi1:  >wtl.  Sc'ah, 

7  My  heart  p  0  God, 
My  heart  prepared  is  : 

I  will  1  and  fir;; 
Up,  O  my  glory,  rile. 

te  both  p-al:e:y  and  harp, 

My  feif  I'll  eai 
9  Among  the  people,   Lo:d  to  thee 

I  v:\ll  confeflbn  make  : 
Among  the  nations  I'll  thec  prfife 

io   For  thy  benig:: 
Is  great  to  heaven,  thy  truth  likew{fe 

Doth  reach  the  cloudy  flcy. 

1 1    Above  the  heavens  high  do  thou 

Exalt  thy  fe\i  O  God  : 
O  let  thy  glory  be  extoU'd 

O'er  all  the  earth  abroad, 

PsAL 


P  S  A  L   M    58.  rcr 

P  s 

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In 

Tre  v 

- 

And  tven 

4  E  ".  ferpent'a  poifon  is 

The  poifon  that  they  bear  ; 
They  are  like  as  the  a:'der  deaf 
That  itoppeth  up  her  ear. 

5  Who  will  not  hearken  to  the  voice, 
Of  fuch  as  charmers  are  ; 

.1  the  charmer  in  his  charms 
None  of  his  cunning  fpare 

6  Within  their  mouth  do  thou  their  teeth 
Break  out,  O  God  mod  ftrong  : 

Do  thou,  O  Lord,  the  mighty  teeth 
Break  of  the  lions  young. 

I   As  waters  let  them  melt  away, 

Continually  that  flee  : 
And  when  he  bends  his  {hafts,  let  them, 

As  cut  afunder  be. 
3  As  melts  a  mail,  let  ev'ry  one 

Of  them  away  fo  run  : 
Like  women's  timeleis  birth,  that  they 

May  never  fee  the  bin,  9  Before 


102         PSALM    58,  £p. 

9  Before  your  pots  can  feel  the  thorns 
So  (hall  he  them  furprife, 

As  with  a  whirlwind  ;  both  alive 
And  in  mofl  wrathful  wife. 

10  The  jighteous  fhall  rejoyce  when  as 
He  doth  the  vengeance  fee  : 

He  fhall  his  feet  wafh  in  the  blood 
Of  them  that  wicked  be. 

11  So  men  fhall  fay  aiTuredly, 
There's  for  the  righteous  fruit  ; 

Sure  there's  a  God  that  in  the  earth 
Doth  judgment  execute. 

Psalm     LIX. 

To  the  chief  Mufician.  Altafchith,  Michtam 
of  David,  when  Saul  fent,  and  they  watch' 
ed  the  Houfe  to  kill  him. 

T\^  Y  God  from  them  deliver  me, 
-L V Ji      That  are  mine  enemies  : 
Set  thou  me  up  on  high  from  them 
That  up  againit  me  rife, 

2  From  them  that  painful    wickednefs 
Do  work  deliver  me  ; 

And  be  to  me  a  faviour 
From  luch  as  bloody  be. 

3  For  lo,  they  for  my  foul  lay  wart, 
The  mighty  men  combine 

*Gainft  me,  not  for  my  trefpafs,  Lord, 
Nor  any  fin  of  mine. 

4  Without  iniquity  in  me, 
They  run  and  ready  make 

Themfelves :  do  thou  behold,  alio 
Unto  my  help^awake. 

5   Lord 


P  S  A  L  M     co. 

5  Lord  God  of  hofts  :  thou  I  facl's  God 
To  vific  rife  therefore, 

All  heathers  :  who  fin  wickedly 

To  them  mew  grace  no  more.         Selah, 

6  At  evening  back  they  do  return, 
They  utter  fuch  a  found 

As  doth  a  dog,  and  fo  they  go 
About  the  city  round, 

7  Behold  they  belch  out  with   their  months, 
Within  their  lips  are  fwords  ; 

For  who  is  he  that  doth  us  hear  ?■ 
Thefeare  their  very  words. 

8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  wilt  laugh  at  them  ; 
And  all  the  heathen  mock. 

9  And  for  his  ftrength  I'll  waitcnthoe, 
Becaufe  God  is  my  rock. 

E    *     ]. 

10  The  God  of  my  benignity, 
With  good  prevent  fhall  me  : 

God  fhall  give  me  upon  my  foes 
My  full  defire  to  lee, 

1 1  Them  flay  not  left  my  folk  forget, 
But  fcatter  them  apart. 

By  thy  ftrong  pow'r  and  bring  them  down, 
Our  (hield  and  Lord  who  art. 

1 2  For  their  mouths  fin  and  their  lips  words 
In  their  pride  do  them  take  : 

And  for  their  curfing  and  their  lies. 
Which  in  their  fpeech  they  make. 

13  (Jonfume  thou  them,  in  wrath  con  fume 
And  let  them  be  no  more  : 

So  they,  that  God  in  Jacobs  rules,. 

Shall  know  the  earth  all  ov'r,  Selahl 

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IQ4        PSALM    -£p,  60. 

14  And  they  at  evening  ftialJ  return, 
Noife  as  a  dog  fhall  make  : 

And  fo  about  the  city  rouad, 
A  compafs  tfcey  fhall  take. 

1 5  And  they  fhall  wander  up  and  down 
To  feek  what  they  may  get, 

And  if  they  be  not  fatisfy'd. 
Then  fhall  they  grudge  thereat. 

16  But  I  will  firig  thy  pow'r  and  fh'out 
Thy  kindnefs  in  the  morn  : 

For  thou  my  tower  and  refuge  art, 
When  as  1  am  forlorn. 

17  A  plaint  of  praife  I  will  fing  forth, 
O  thou  my  ftrength  to  thee  : 

For  God  is  mine  high  tower,  the  God 
Of  mercy  mine  is  he. 

?  s  A  l  m    LX. 

7o  the  thief  Muficlan  upon  Shujban  Edutb, 
Micbtam  ///David,  to  teach  ;  when  be  ft  rove 
with  Aram-  Naharam,  and  with  Aram  Zc« 
nab,  tolen  Joab  returned  and  [mote  0/Edom 
hi  the  valle-j  efSait,  twelve  tboufand. 

God  thou  haft   rejected  us 

And  (tittered  us  abroad   : 
Thou  had  difpleafed  been  with  us, 
Return  to  us,  O  God. 
as  The  land  to  tremble  thou  haft  caus'd, 

Thou  it  afunder  brake  : 
Do  thou  the  breaches  of  it  heal, 
For  it  doth  moving  fhake. 

3  Thou  haft  thy  people  caus'd  to  fee 

Things  that  are  hard  to  bear  : 
And  thou  hall  caufed  them  to  drink 

The  wine  of  trembling  fear.  4  But 


PSALM    60.  105 

4  But  thou  beftowecl  haft  on  them, 
A  banner  who  thee  fear  ; 

That  it  on  high  before  the  truth 
Difplayed  may  appear.  Selah. 

5  That  thofe  that  thy  beloved  are 
May  be  deliver'd  free  : 

O  do  thou  fave  with  thy  right  hand. 
And  anfwer  give  to  me. 

6  God  in  his  holinefs  hath  fpoke, 
Therein  rejoyce  I  ft  ill  : 

Shechem  divide,  and  mete  the  vale 
Of  Succoth  out  I  will. 

7  To  me  doth  Gilead  appertain, 
Mananeh  mine  belldes  ; 

Ephraim  the  ftrength  h  of  my  head,. 
Juiah  my  law  prefcribes. 

8  Moab  my  wafhpot  is,    i  will 
O'er  Eiom  caft  my  fhoe  : 

O  Rakftine,  becaufe  of  me, 
Be  thou  triumphant  too. 

9  O  who  is  it  that  will  me  bnqg 
Into  the  city  ftrong  ? 

And  into  Eiom  who  is  he 
That  will  me  lead  along  ? 

10  Is  it  not  trnu,  O  God,  who  did 
Ul  caft  away  thee  fro  ; 

And  thou,  O  God,  who  wouldeft  not 
Forth  with  out  armie?  go  ? 

11  From  trouble  give  unto  us  hslp. 
For  help  of  man  is  vain  ; 

Through  God  we'll  da  grea    iCts    *--  ffitU 
Our  foes  tread  with  difda 


iO(5  P  S  A  L  M    <5r. 

Psalm     LXI. 

7o   the  chief  Mufulan    tipon     Neginotlu 
A  Pjalm  oj  David. 

Give  ear  O  God  unto  my  cry, 
Unto  my  pray'r  attend, 
2  When  my  heart  is  oppreil,  to  thee 
Cry  wiil  1  from  earth's  end, 
Lead  thou  me  up  into  the  reck, 
That  higher  is  than  I. 

3  For  thou  my  fhelter  and  ftrong  fort 
Hail  been  from  th'  enemy. 

4  Within  thy  tabernacle  I 
_  Forever  will  abids  ; 

Within  the  covert  of  thy  wings 

I'll  feek  my  felf  to  hide.  Selaru 

3  For  thou,  O  God,  hail  heard   the  vows 

That  I  to  thee  have  pad  : 
/The  heritage  to  th  :m  that  Tea?, 

Thy  name  thou  given   haft. 

6  Unto  the  king  his  days,  there  fhall 
Be  added  days  by  thee 

His  years  as  generation 
And  generation  be. 

7  In  prefence  of  the  mighty  God 
He  fhall  abide  for  aye  : 

Benignity  and  truth  prepare. 
That  him  preferve  they  may. 

%  So  then  will  I  for  evermore 

Unto  thy  name  fir.g  praife  ; 
That  I  the  vows  that  I  have  made 

Perform  may  at!  my  days. 

F  s  *  l  m. 


PSALM    (52.  jo7 

Psalm     LXII. 

Ji  /,'v  chief  Mufuian,  to  Jeduthan,    A  PJalm 
of   David. 

TRuly  my  waiting  foul  relies 
In  filence  God  upon  : 
Becaufe  from  him  there  doth  arife 
All  my  falvation, 

2  He  only  is  my  rock,  and  he 
Salvation  is  to  me  : 

And  he  is  my  defence  that  I 
Mov'd  greatly  fhall  not  be. 

3  How  long  againft  a  man  will  ye, 
Plotmifchief  ?  you  mall  fall    ; 

And  as  a  tottering  fence  you  be. 
And  like  a  bowing   wall. 

4  His  excellence  yet  to  fupprefs 
Thy  counfel  do  impart, 

They  lies  do   love,   with  mouth  they  blefs> 
But  curfe  within  their  heart,  Selah. 

5  My  foul  wait  thou  on  God,  and  lei 

My  hopes  on  him  abide, 

6  My  rock  and  fafety  he  alone, 
My  tow'r,  I  fhall  not  Aide. 

7  On  God  doth  my  falvation 
And  glory  make  abode. 

The  rock  of  my  munition, 
My  refuge  is  in  God. 

8  Ye  people  upon  him,  O  fee 
You  put  your  truft  ahvay  : 

Pour  our  your  hearts  before  him  ye  ; 
God  is  your  hopeful  ft  ay. 

*         •'  9  Su?e 


ioS         PSALM    62,  63. 

9  Sure  bafe  men's  foRS  are  vanity, 
And  high  men's  fons  a  lie  ; 

When  joyntly  they  in  balance  lie  ; 
More  light  than  vanity. 

10  In  robb'ry  be  not  vain,  nor  yet 
Truft  in  oppreffion  ; 

If  wealth  increafe,  yet  do  not  fet 
Your  hearts  delight  thereon. 

1 1  Once  fpokca  ha:h  the  God  of  might 
This  word  once  and  again 

I  plainly  heard,  that  powerful  might 
Doth  unto  God  pertain. 

1  2  Alfo  to  thee  benignity 

O  Lord  doth  appertain  : 
For  even  as  his  work  mail  be 
Thou  rendreft  man  again. 

Psalm    LXIIL 

A  Pfalm  iff  David,  when  he  was  in  the 
Wilde  me fs  of  Judah. 

OGod  thou  art  my  God,  I  will 
Betime  for  thee  inquire  ; 
My  foul  doth  thirit  for  thee,  thee  ftill 
My  flefn  doth  much  defire. 
I'tV  land  whereas-no  waters  be, 
That  thirfty  is  and  dry  : 

2  As  in  thine  houfe  I  fitw  to  fee 
Thy  ftrcngth  and  majeity. 

3  Becaufe  thy  loving  kindnefs  more 
In  goodnefs  doth  excel, 

Than  life  it  felf  ;  my  iips  therefore 
Thy  praifes  forth  iiall  tell, 

4   Th^3 


P  S  A  L  M  63,  64.         io9 

4  Thus  I'll  thee  blefs  continually 
Whilfl  that  alive  I  am  : 

And   I  thefe  hands  of  mine  on  high 
Will  lift  up  in  thy  name. 

5  So  as  with  marrow  and  with  fat 
My  foul  mall  filled  be  ; 

With  joyful  lips  my  mouth  alfj 
Shall  render  praife  to  thee. 

6  When  thee  I  tcr  remembrance  cal) 
As  on  my  bed  Hie  ; 

In  watches  of  the  night  withal 
When  on  thee  mufe  do  I. 

7  Becaufe  thou  art  my  help  I  will 
Rejoyce  in  thy  wing's  (hade. 

8  My  foul  cleaves  clofe  unto  thee  ftill  ; 
Thy  right  hand  hath  me  ftaid. 

9  But  they  that  feek  my  foul   to  wafte, 
Down  under  earth  (hall  go. 

10  Siain  by  the  fword,  they  mail  be  call: 
A  portion  foxes  to. 

11  Yet  fhall  the  king  in  God  rejoice, 
All  they  that  by  him  fwelr 

Shall  li'tew'-fe  glory  ;  but   their  mouth 
Be  Hop' a  that  lies  declare. 

PSALM     LXIV. 
To  the   chief  MitJuJaft.     A  Pfalm  (/David. 

OGcd  when  I  my  prayer  make, 
My  voice  then  do  thou  hear  ; 
Alfo  do  thou  preferve  my  life 
Safe  from  th*  enemies  fear. 
2  From  fecret  plots  of  wicked  raen  : 

Hide  me  in  fec-ecy, 
From  th1  infurreeYnn  of  all   them 

That  work  iniquity.  5  Who 


Ho  P  S  A  L  M     <s4. 

3  Who  have  their  tongue  fo  fharply  whet 
As  if  it  were  a  fword, 

And  bend  their  bows  to  fhoot  their  fliafts 
A  very  bitter  word. 

4  That  they  in  fecret  may  fhoot 
The  perfect  man  to  hit  ; 

They  fuddenly  do  fhoot  at  him, 
Nor  are  afraid  of  it. 

5  Themfelves  they  in  a  matter  ill 
Encourage,  how  they  may 

Lay  mares  in  fecret  ;  'tis  their  talk 
Who  fhall  them  fee  ;  they  fay. 

6  They  do  fearch  out  iniquity,. 
A  fearch  exa6l  they  keep  ; 

The  inward  thought  of  every  man 
And  heart  is  alfo.deep.* 

7  But  God  fhall  fhoot  at  them  a  fhaft  ; 
Their  wound  be  fudd-en  fhall. 

8  So  as  they  fhall  their  own  tongue  make 
Upon  themfelves  to  fall  ; 

All  that  them  fee  away  fhall  flee, 

9  All  men  fhall  fear  and  tell 
The  works  of  God  :  for  of  his  deed 

They  fhall  confider  well. 

io  The  juft  fhall  in  the  Lord  be  glad 

And  trull  in  him  he  fhall  : 
And  they  that  upright  are  in  heart, 

In  him  fhall  glory  ail. 

Psalm     LXV. 

To  the  cbitf  Mufician.    A  Pfaim  and  Song  of 
David, 

Siksiee 


P  S  A  L  M   <5£  in 

Silence  to  thee  ;  the  praife,  O  God, 
In  Sion  :  paid  fhail  b& 
2  Tne  vow  to  thee,  who  heared  prayers 
All  fleih  (hall  come  to  thee. 

3  Works  of  iniquity  prevail 
Againft  me  fore  do  they  ; 

But  as  for  our  tranfgreflions 
Thou  malt  them  purge  away. 

4  O  blefTed  is  the  man  of  whom 
Thou  thy  free  cho;ce  doll  make  ; 

;  And  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts, 

Him  near  to  thee  doll  take  : 
»  For  with  the  good  things  of  thy  houfe 

Be  ktistf'd  mall  we  ; 
!  And  with  the  holy  things  likewife 

That  in  thy  temple  be. 

5  In  righteoufnefs  thou  by  the  things 
That  dreadfully  are  done, 

|  Wilt  anfwer  give  to  us,  O  God 

Of  our  falvation  : 
On  whem  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 

Do  confidently  flay  ; 
And  :rCy  that  are  rerrAov'd 

Far  off  upon  the  fea. 

6  He  girt  with  might,  doth  by  his  ftrength 
Fix  mountains  :  he  doth  (wage 

7  The  noife  of  feas,  noife  of  their  waves, 
Alfo  the  people's  rage. 

[*] 

8  Who  in  the  utmoft  parts  do  dwell, 
They  at  thy  tokens  quake  : 

The  morns  out-goings,  and  the  nights 
Thou  to  rejoice  doft  make. 

9  Thou 


ii2         PSALM     <%,  B 

9  Thou  viuVft  th'  earth  .1  it 
With  God's  flood-water  fi 

Thou  mak'ft  it  rich,  then  cdrn  prcpai'ir, 
When  fo  the-  ill'd. 

10  Her  ridges  :  bou, 
Her  furrows  thou  fe:;,n  faft  : 

With  fhow'rs  :.  ft  to  be, 

Herfprir-  haft. 

ii  Thou  with  ief«  doft  tho  yew 

Alio  the  -    .     :  doft  tread 

12  On  p^furc:  of  ;'.  . 
1  b.sy  drop] 

And  girt  with  joy  on  ev*ry  fide, 
Is  ev'rv  little  1 

13  I  he  psftures  clcathed  are  v 
Corn  over-cove 

The  valleys  is,  1 

•    (bout,  ana  alfo  fu 

P    S    A    L    M       LXVI. 

Tc  the  d 

OAli  the  earth  unto  the  Lord 
A  no'  raife. 

2 

Make 
3  How  dreadful  in  thy  w<  lOU  7 

Thus  uritc  ye  : 

Through  greats?.  :,   thy  fees 

Shall  yellc 

4.  Ail 


P  3  A 

:1vcj 
Thai  dwc  e  earth  : 

.ee,  they  (1 

ah. 

ns  of  nun 

be  ? 

A  wa  had 

aye, 

Se 

Ve  pe  ror  God,  and  nuke 

voice  be  heard. 

foul  in  life,  and  he 

10  For  C  prov'd,  thou  hi 
Us  try'd,  a 

1 1  Into  the  ne:  brought  us  thou  haft, 
Or  our  bins  ft   .  ...    :y"d. 

12  Men  o'er  our  heads  thou  mid'::  :o  ride, 

ght*ft  into 
A  plic-:  -  '.  is. 

1 3  V  .  to  thy  houfe. 
My  vo-'                  to  thee  : 

14  Whic  utttir'd  and  mouth  frake 
When  trouble  was  on  me. 

15  Burnt 


ri4         PSALM     66,  67. 

15  Burnt  ofPrings  I  will  offer  thee 
That  full  of  fatnefs   are, 

Of  rams  the  incenfe,  bullocks  too 

With  goats  I  will  prepare.  Selah, 

16  Come  hither  hearken  unto  me, 
All  ye  that  God  do  fear  ; 

And  what  he  hath  done  for  my  foul 
To  you  1  will  declare. 

17  With  mouth  I  cry'd  to  him,  and  with 
My  tongue  extoll'd  was  he. 

18  If  in  my  heart  I  fin  regard, 
The  Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

19  But  now  afTuredly  God  hath 
Vouch fafed  me  to  hear  : 

He  to  my  fupplication's  voice 
Did  give  attentive  ear. 

20  O  bleiTed  be  the  mighty  G: 
Becaufe  my  pray'r  hath  he 

Not  turn'd  away  ;  nor  yet  his  own 
Benignity  from  me. 

P  s  a   l  m     LXVII. 

To  the  chief  Mufidan,  Neginoth.     A  T 
or  S 

GO  D  gracious  be  to  us,  and  give 
His  bleffing  us  unto  ; 
Let  him  upon  us  make  to  fhine 
His  countenance  alfo.  Selah. 

2  That  there  may  be  the  knowledge  of 

Thy  way  the  earth  upon  : 
And  alfo  of  thy  laving  health 

In  every  nation. 

30 


PSALM     67,  68.  1:5 

3  O  God   let  thee  the  people  p: 
Let  people  aL  praiie  thee, 

4  O  let  the  nations  re; 
And  glad  O  let  them  be. 

For  juegment  thcu  wi:h  righteoufnefs 

Sha^l  give  thy  folk  unto  ; 
The  rations  that  are  on  the  earth, 

Thcu  (halt  them  lead  alfo. 

5  O  God,  let  thee  the  people  praife. 
Let  people  all  praiie  thee 

6  Her  fruit  abundant  by  the  earth 
Shail  then  forth  ycilded  be. 

7  Gcd  ev'n  cur  own  God  fhall  us  blcfkg 
God  blcfe  '^:  fu 

And  of  the  earth  :he  utmoft  coails 
They  fnall  him  rev'rer.c;  all. 

P  s  a  l  u     LXVIII. 
Totbi  >avid. 

Et  God  ari  e,  his  enerrfes 
e  ; 
Le  tira  hate, 

:  him  nee. 
2   Like  as  the  fm  k~  away  is  driv  n, 

So  drive  a  away  : 

As  wax  at  fire  m.  ;cd  fo 

Let  in  God's  fight  decay. 

2  Bu:  1 3  one  be  glad, 

O  let  ihcm  j  >yful  be  ; 

.hem  alfo 
gly. 
4  To  ,  name  fir- g  praife, 

... 

H  ; 

5  ^ 


u6  P  S  A  L  M     68. 

5  A  father  of  the  fatherlefs, 
And  of  the  widow's  cafe, 

God  is  a  judge  and  that  within 
His  holy  dwelling  place. 

6  God  feats  in  houie  the  defolate  : 
Thoic  that  in  chain?  are  bound 

He  frees  ;  but  thofc  that  rebels  are 
Dwell  in  a  ban  en  ground. 

t  *  ] 

7  O  God,  when  as  thou  didft  go  forth 

In  prefence  of  thy  f  Ik  , 
When  thnAHh  the  Defatt  wiidernefs 

In  marching  thou  didft  waik.  Selah. 

8  The  earth  did  at  God's  prefer ce  make, 
From  heav'ns  the  drops  down  fell  i 

Sinai  itielf  did  move  before 
The  God  oflirael. 

9  O  God  that  on  thy  heritage 
Didft  lend  a  plentious  rain  ; 

Whereby  when  as  it  weary  was 

Thou  it  confirmd'ft  again. 
io  rI  hy  congregation  dwelt  therein  % 

Thou  didft  O  God  prepare 
Gf  they  benignity  for  them 

That  poor  articled  are. 

ii   The  Lord  the  word  gave,  great's  their 
That  have  it  published.  [troop 

12  She  that  at  home  ftay'd  parts  the  fpoil 
When  kings  of  hofts  fled,  (led. 

1 3  Tho'  you  have  bin  among  the  pots, 
Like  doves  wings  be  mall  ye, 

Witn  filver  deck'd,  her  feathers  too 
With  yellow  gold  that;  be. 

14  Wh?h 


P  3  A  L  M     6S.  n7 

IX  When  the."  /hty  fcatter'd  kings 

Salmon's  mow. 

15  G  Jifrunhiij,  high  hill 
Like  Bifhan  h 

16  Why  do  ye  leap,  ye  lofty  hi] 
This  is  the  very  hili 

In  wh:ch  God  loves  o  dwell,  the  Lord 
D.vell  in  it  ever  will 

[  3  ] 

17  G:>d1s  chariots  twice  ten  thoufand  fold 

be  : 
With  th.rn  as  in  his  holy  place, 
On  Sinai's  mount  is  he. 

18  Thou  did  It  afcend  on  high,  thou  led'fl 
Captivity  captive  ; 

For  m^n,  yea  for  rebellious  ones 
Thou  did  deft  gifts  receive. 

19  That  God  the    Lord   might  dwell  with 

K)  dai  y  doth  us  load  [them 

With  benefits  the  Lord  be  bleft, 

r'n.our  (alvations  God,  Selah. 

20  The  God  he  of  falvttion  is, 
That  is  our  God  moil  itrong  ; 

And  to  the  Lord  Jehovah  doth 
IiTues  from  death  belong. 

21  But  God  fhall  wound  th'  en'mies  head, 
The  hairy  head 

O:    him  that  in  his  trefpalles 
On  forward  (till  doth  go. 

[4] 

22  The  Lord  (kid  I'll  bring  back  again, 
Again  from   Bafhan  hill  : 

M}  people  from    ne  depths  of  icas 

Bring  back  again  I  will,  23  That 


i<&  PSALM    68. 

23  That  thou  may'fl  dip  thy  foot  in  blood, 
Thy  dogs  their  tongue  iikewife 

May  be  imbrued  in  the  fame 
Blood  of  thine  enemies. 

2<jyThey  have  ^  thy  goings,  feen,  O  God, 

Thy  goings  in  progreis  : 
Ev'n  of  my  God,  my  King  within 

His  p  ace  oi  hoik  els 

25  Before  them  did  the  fingers  go, 
Then  they  that  play  to  fong  : 

The  Damfels  that  on  trimbreL  play, 
Were  them  the  midfl  among. 

26  Within  the  congregation 
Blefs  God  in  humbie  wile, 

Ev'n  blefs  the  Lord  who  from  the  fpring 
Of  lirael  do  a;i:e. 

27  'There  ihtle  Benjamin  their  chief, 
There  judari-s  lords,  and  there 

Their  councils,  lords  o:  Zebulun 
And  Napthali  there  were. 

28  The  fhength  thou  haft,  ev'n  by  thy  Go^ 
'The  lame  c?-mmanced  wa:  : 

Confirm,  O  God,  the  ,hing  which  thou 
For  us  hall  brought  to  pais, 

is  ] 

29  For  thy  hcufe  at  Jerufaleni 
Kings  mail  bring  gifts  to  thee. 

30  Rebuke  the  troops  of  fpcarmen,  troops 
Of  bulls  that  mighty  be  : 

With  people's  calves,  and  him  that  doth 

With  (fiver  pieces  bow  ; 
The  people  that  tnemfeives  delight 

In  war,  Ofcatter  thou. 

31   From 


PSALM     C2j  6?.  ri$ 

31  From  Egypl  ihere  flttll  princes  come, 
And  th'  Ethiopian's  land 

Shall  fpeedily  umo  the  Lord 
Reach  her  out-nretched  hand. 

32  Earth's  kingdoms  fing  ye  unto  God, 
Unto  the  Lord  ling  praife.  Selah. 

33  T.  o  him  that  rides  on  heav'ns  of  heav'ns 
That  were  of  ancient  day?. 

Lo,  he  his  voice  a  ftrong  vo:ce  gives. 

- 1   To  God  afcribe  you  might, 
His  excellence  o'er  Ji'racl  i?, 

His  ftrength  is  in  :he  height. 
35  Thou  God  art  from  thy  temple  dread, 

The  God  ofliVel  he 
Gives  ftrength,  and  to  his  people  rr 

O  let  God  bleffcd 

Psalm    LXIX. 

To  t  ammj 

A  Pjalm  of  David. 

THE  waters  in  unto  my  foul 
Are  come,  O  God  me  fare, 

2  I  am  in  muddy  deep  funk  down 
Where  I  no  {fending  have  ; 

Into  d^ep  waters  I  am  epthe£ 
Where  floods  me  dvefrTofr. 

3  I  cf  my  crying  weary  .. 
My  throat  is  dried  h  : 

Mine  eyes  fail  for  my  Grd  I  m 

4  They  that  have  bated  me 
With 

more  in  ni 

F 


*eo  PSALM     6g. 

Alfo  mine  en'mies  wrongfully 
They  are  that  would  me  flay, 

They  mighty  are  ;  then  I  refior'd 
What  I  took  not  away, 

5  O  God,  thou  know'ft  my  foolifhnefs, 

My  fin's  not  hid  from  thee. 
Who  wait  on  thee,  Lord  God  of  hoft, 

Let  not  be  fhairfd  for  me. 
O  never  fuffer  them  who  do 

For  thee  inquiry  make, 
O  God  of  Ifrael,  to  be 

Confounded  for  my  fake. 

[  *  ] 

7  By  reafon  that  I  for  thy  fake 
Reproach  have  fuitered, 

Confujion  my  countenance 
Hath  over  covered. 

8  I  as  a  ftrafiger  am  become 
My  brethren  ev'n  unto, 

Unto  my  mother's  children  I 
An  alien  am  alfo. 

9  For  of  thy  houfe  the  fervent  zeal 
Hath  quite  up  eaten  me  : 

And  on  me  their  reproaches  fell 
That  have  reproached  thee. 

10  In  fads  I  wept,  and  fpent  my  foul  ; 
This  was  reproach  to  me. 

1 1  And  I  my  garments  fackcloth  made, 
Yet  mud  their  proverb  be. 

1 2  They  that  do  fit  within  the  gate, 
Againft  me  fpeak  they  do  : 

Unto  the  drinkers  of  Urong  drink 
I  was  a  fong  alfo, 

13  But 


PSALM    69,  ia« 

13  But  I  in  an  accepted  time 
To  thee  Lord  make  my  pray'r  : 

0  God,  me  in  thy  faving  truth, 
And  in  much  mercy  hear. 

[j]'. 

14.  De.iver  me  out  of  the  mire, 

And  me  from  finking  keep  : 
Let  me  be  free'd  my  haters  from, 

And  out  of  waters  deep. 

1  5  O'erftaw  me  let  no:  water  floods, 

Nor  me  let  (wallow  up 
The  deep,  and  let  not  thou  the  pit 
Her  mouth  upon  me  fhut. 

16  Jehovah,  hear  thou  me,  for  good 
li   thy  benign; ty  ; 

After  thy  mercies  multitude 

0  turn  thy  face  to  me. 

17  And  from  thy  fervant  hiHe  not  thiOtt 
Thy  countenance  away, 

Becaufe  that  I  in  trouble  am, 
Hear  me  without  delay. 

1 3  O  draw  thou  nigh  unto  my  foul, 

Redeem  thou  it  likewife  : 
Deliver  me  becaufe  of  them 

That  are  mine  enemies, 

19  Thou  my  reproach  haft  known,  alfo 
My  fname,  and  my  difgrace  ; 

Mine  adverfaries  evVy  one, 
They  are  before  thy  face. 

20  Reproach  mine  heart  hath  broke,  Igriev'd: 

1  fought  icme  me  to  moan, 

But  none  th.re  wa*  :  tad  foagfit  for  fome 
To  comfort  ;  but  found  none. 

F  z  k&mM 


122  PSALM     (5;. 

21  Inftead  moreover  of  my  meat 
They  gave  unto  me  gall  : 

They  gave  me  vinegar  to  drink 
To  quench  my  thirft  withal. 

22  Their  table  let  before  their  face 
To  them  become  a  mare  ; 

And  let  it  be  a  trap  which  mould 
Have  been  for  their  welfare  ; 

23  Their  eyes  let  darkned  be  like  wife, 
That  they  may  never  fee  ; 

With  trembling  alfo  make  their  loin?, 
To  ihake  continually. 

.24  Pour  out  thine  ire  on  them,  let  feize 
On  them  thine  anger  fell. 

25  Their  palace  let  be  defolate, 
None  in  their  tent:  let  dwell. 

26  Becaufe  they  do  him  penecute 
On  whom  thy  Stoke  is  found  : 

Alfo  they  talk  unto  the  grief 

Of  them  whom  thou  doit  wound, 

3%  Do  thou  to  their  iniquity 

Iniquity  more  add  : 
Into  thy  righteoufnefs  for  them 

Let  entrance  none  be  had. 
28  Gut  of  the  book  of  living  ones 

O  do  thou  them  forth  blot  : 
And  them  amongft  that  righteous  are 

Be  written  let  them  not. 

zg  But  I,  O  God,  am  poor  and  fad  ; 

Let  thy  health  lift  me  high. 
30   With  fong  I'll  praife  the  name  of  God, 

VZith  thanks  him  magnify. 

31   L  nto 


PSALM     <5j>,  70.         123 

51    Unto  Jehovah  thi 

Shall  be  more  plegfing  far, 
Than  any  ex  or  bullock  young 

That  horn'd  and  hoofed  a:e. 

hii  thing  when  as  they  flitll  behold, 
Then  fhali  be  glad  the  meek  : 
•  ju.  heart  (hall  ever  live, 
That  after  Gcd  do  feek. 
33   Becaufe  :hc  Lord  the  poor  doth  hear, 
*nera  doth  deipife  : 
Ctv'n,  earth,  Teas  him  praife,  and  ail 
rhat  move  therein  likewife. 

35  For  God  will  Judah's  cities  build, 
And  Sion  re  will  fave  ; 

That  they  nnv  dwell  therein,  and  may 
It  in  pofTeflbn  have. 

36  And  of  his  iervants  then  the  feed 
Inherit  ihall  the  fame  : 

Alfo  therein  inhabit  fha'.l 
They  thai  do  love  his  name. 

Psalm     LXX. 

To  the  chief  Muftcian,    A  Pfalm  of  David  to 
bring  to   Remembrance. 

OGod  to  refcue  me  ; 
Lord  to  mine  help  make  hafie. 
2  Who  feek  my  foul  afham'd  let  be, 
And  let  them  be  abafh'd, 
Turn'd  back,  and  fhairfd  be  they 

That  in  my  hurt  delight. 
3  TurrTd  back  be  they,  ha,  ha,  that  fay, 
Their  ihame  for  to  requite. 

F  3  4  Let 


5  24        PSALM    7o,  71. 

4  Let  thofe  that  feek  thee  all 
Be  glad  and  joy  in  thee  ; 

•Who  love  thy  health,  lay  flill  they  fliai! 
God  magnified  be. 

5  But  poor  and  needy   I 

^  Hafts  God  to  me,   I  pray. 
Thou  art  my  help  and  liberty, 
O  God  do  not  delay. 

P  3  a  l  m    LXXI. 

JEhovah,  I  for  fafety  do 
Betake  my  felf  to  thee, 
Confufbn  to  be  put  unco 
O  never  fuirei  me. 
2  Me  refcue  in  thy  nghteou&efs, 

Let  me  deliv'iancc  have  : 
O  bow  thou  djvvn  thine  ear  to  me, 
Alfo  do  thou  me  lave. 

'3  Be  thou  my  habits&bn  fad:, 
..  ill  retort  ; 

: 

rock  and  fort. 

4  »d,   from  wicked's  hand  me  free, 
rp  tcrcQ  hand  and  unjuft. 

5  Be:  Lord  Gcd  art  my  her- 
And  from  my  youth  my  iruft. 

6  Up  from  the  womb  thou  dii'ii  me  ft  ay  : 
Thou  cid'fl deliver  me 

Cut  of  my  mother's  bowels  :  aye 
My  praife  mail  be  of  thee. 

i    [  2  ] 

7  To  many  I  a  wonder  am, 
But  chou  my  refuge  ftrong. 

8  Let  with  thy  praife  my  mouth  be  filFd, 
And  honour  all  day  long. 

9  Unto 


P  3  A  L  M    71.  1*4 

9  Unto  the  time  of  eldei  Ige, 

O  call  me  n:: 

YVhe  1 

10  Fo 

Who  for  □ 

Together  cou 
!i    They  fay  G   i 

There 

1:  O 

d  to  help  me 

1 3  V 

O  let  them  b: 
Yea. 

Ar.  mc 

With  1  infamy, 

That  for  my  hurt  do  aim. 

E  5 .1 

14  Hovvbeit  I  with  patience  ftill 
On  thee  will  waiting  be  ; 

And  more  and  more  yet  add  I  will 
To  ail  the  praife  of  thee. 

15  My  mouth  (hall  forth  thy  righteoufnefe, 
Ar;d  thy  falvation  fhow 

Prom  day  to  day  ;  for  of  the  fame 
No  numbers  do  1  know, 

1 5  I  in  the  rtrength  of  God  the  Lord, 

Will  ftill  along  go  on  ; 
I  will  thy  righteoufneis  record, 

Yea  even  thine  alone. 

F  4  17  From 


n6  PSALM    71 

17  From  my  youth  up,  O  mighty  God, 

Thou  haft   inftru&ed  me. 
I  hitherto  have  ihevv'd  abroad 

The  wonders  wrought  by  thee. 

,18  And  now  alfo  when  I  am  old, 

And  hoary  hair'd,  O  God, 
Torfake  me  not,    till  I  have  told 

Thy. mighty  pow'r  abroad, 
Unto  this  generation, 

And  unto  ev'ry  one 
That  fhall  hereafter  be  to  come, 
Thy  flrong  dominion. 

19  Alfo  thy  righteoufnefs,    O  God, 
Is  high  exceedingly  ; 

Great  are  the  things  that  thou  haft  wrought  $ 

0  God,  who's  like  to  thee  ? 

ui 

20  Thou  who  hall  caufed  me  to  fee 
Afflictions  ;  great  and  fore, 

Shall  turn  and  quicken  mejandme 
From  depth  of  th1  earth  reftore. 

2T    Thou  (halt  my  greatnefs  multiply 
And  comfort' me  always. 

22  Alfo  with  tuned  plaltery 

1  will  fhew  forth  thy  praife. 

G  thou  my  God,  fing  forth  will  I 

To  thee  my  harp  upon  : 
Thy  faith fulnefs  and  verity, 

O  IfraePs  holy  one 

23  My  lips  rejoyce  with  mouting  mail, 
When  I  to  thee  fhall  fing  : 

My  foul  which  freely  thou  from  thrall 
To  liberty  didft  bring.  I 

24  Like- 


i  A  L  .  jij 

24  Likewife  my  ill  forth  dc . 

Thy  juftice  all  day  I 
Becaufe  thi  ire, 

And  fham'd  that  leek  my  wr 

Psalm    LXXII.      A 

OGod  thy  judgments  give  the  king  ; 
;uftice  likewife  to  his  ion. 
2  I  lit  judgment  he  thy  fo'k  mail  briKg 
And  to  thy  poor  fee  judgment  done. 
he  mountains  fhaii  abundancly 
tb  peace  ; 

And  c 

md  oppreficd  have. 

7  ^' 
And  [lore 

8  And  :: 

Fro:  he* 

9  They  that 
Themfelves   be: 

1  hey  1 

- 


i28  PSALM    72. 

[  *  ] 

10  Upon  him  prefents  fhall  beftow 
Of  Tarfhifh  and  the  ifles  the  kings  ; 
Sheba's,  and  Seba's  kings  alfo 
Shall  unto  him  give  offerings, 

1 1  Yea  unto  him  all  kings  fhall  fall, 
And  ferve  him  ev'ry  nation. 

1 2  For  needy  crying  fave  he  fhall, 
The  poor  an  helper  that  hath  none. 

1 3  The  poor  and  needy  fpare  fhall  he, 
The  fouls  fhall  of  the  needy  fave. 

14  Their  fouls  from  fraud  and  wrong  fet  free 
By  him  fnall  they  redemption  have  ; 
Their  blood  fhall  be  in  his  eyes  dear. 

1 5  And  he  fhall  live,  and  Sheba's  gold 
They  fhall  him  give  ;  (till  by  him  pray'r 
Shall  be,  and  daily  be  extoll'd. 

16  Of  corn  an  handful  fhall  be  there 
T  th1  land  the  mountains  tops  upon  ; 
"Whofe  fruit  in  fhaking  fhall  appear 
Like  as  the  trees  of  Lebanon  : 

And  who  are  of  the  city  they 
Like  grafs  on  earth  fhall  flourifh  all. 

1 7  His  name  it  fhall  endure  for  aye 
As  long  as  fun  continue  mail. 

Ev'n  (o  his  name  continue  fhall  : 
And  men  in  him  themfelves  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  of  the  world  the  nations  all 
Shall  him  the  blefTed  one  profeft. 

18  O  let  Jehovah  blefTed  be. 
"I  he  God,  the  God  of  Ifrael, 
For  by  him felf  alone  doth  he 

Work  thing?  that  wond'rous  are  to  tell 

19  AlJ 


PSALM     72,  73.         12$ 

19  And  b'eflcd  be  his  glorious  name 
For  ever,  lee  the  earth  rili'd  be 
Full  with  the  glory  of  the  fame, 
Amen,  alfe  Amen  lay  we. 

For  Common  Tunes. 

AND  aye  be  bled  his  glorious  name 
Let  all  the  earth  fill'd  be 
Likewife  with  glory  of  the  fame. 
Amen,  Amen  fay  we. 

The  Third  Book  ^/PSALMS. 
Psalm   LXXIII.     A Ffalm of ki^Y. 

SURE  God  is  good  to  Ifrael, 
Ev'n  to  the  c!ean  in  heart, 
2  But  yet  my  feet  had  almoft  flipt, 
My  fteps  did  well  nigh  ikrt. 

3  For  at  the  fools  I  envious  was, 
To  fee  lewd  men  in  peace. 

4  For  without  bands  thro1  death  thev 
Their  ftrength  doth  nothing  ceafe. 

5  Like  other  mean  men  they  are  no: 

In  toil  feme  mifery  : 
Nor  ftriken  with  like  plagues  are  thev, 
As  other  mortals  be. 

6  Pride  therefore  like  a  chain  doth  :c 
Them  on  each  tide  about  ; 

And  like  a  garment,  violence 
Doth  cover  them  throughout. 

7  Out  of  the  fulnefs  of  th: 
Extended  are  their  eyes  ; 

»e  profperous  r.112 


i$o  P  3  A  L  M     73. 

8  Corrupt  they  are,  and  wickedly 
Speak  guile  ;  they  proudly  talk' 

9  7  heir  mouth  the  heavens  doth  defy, 
Their  tongue  thro'  trT  earth  doth  walk, 

[*3 

10  Therefore  his  people  hither  to 
Do  turn  themfelves  about  ; 

And  waters  of  their  cup  overflow, 
That  are  to  them  wrung  out. 

11  And  they  have  faid,  how  can  it  be 
That  God  this  thing  fhould  know  ? 

is  :%:cre  in  him  that  is  moil  high 
Hereof  the  knowledge  too  ? 

1  zBe  a  a 7.  b  d  1  y  men  are  t hefe, 

Yet' have  tranquility  : 
They  do  within  this  world  increafe, 

In  rich  ability. 
13   Sure  I  have  deans'd  my  heart  in  vain, 

Hands  waih'd  in  innocerce. 
1  \  For  ev'ry  day  I  plagu'd  have  been, 

Each  mom  with  chailirements. 

15  If  I  fhould  fay  that  I  will    make 
This  declaration 

Lo,  of  thy  lens  I  mould  offend 
The  generation. 

16  When  as  I  thought   this   thing  to  know, 
It  was  too  hard  for  me  : 

17  Till  I  did  to  God's  temple  go, 
Where  I  their  end  did  fee. 

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iS  Surety  m  places  flipp^ry 
Thele  men  thou  placed  hail  5 
el-  ration  fuddenjy 

-  alfc  C3.fl.  19  As 


P  S  A  L  M    73.  r^i 

19  As  in  a  moment   how  are  they 
Brought  to   deftrud 

And  how  are  they  confum'd  away 
:onfufion  ? 

20  Like  to  a  dream  when  u  a  man 
Awaking  doth  ariie  ; 

When  thou  awak'ft  their  image  then 
O  Lord  thou  ft" alt  defpife. 

21  Mv  heart  with  grief  was  le  1 
Prick'd  were  my  reins  in  me. 

22  So  fbolift  T,  and  did  not  kne 
Like  as  bead  with  thee. 

t 4  ^ 

23  Neverthe  efi    colli 
Before  thee  do  I  itand  ; 

Thou  haft  upheld  m:  I 
Alfo  by  my  right  h.\ 

24  Thru    :  rodent  ccunfel  fhaii 
Direction  to  me  give  ; 

Up  afterward  a  fo  thcu  Q 
nc  receive. 

25  In  heav'n  above,  but  thee  a'one, 

10  u  it  that  I  have  r 
And  there  is  nothing  in  earth  upon 
Be.:  5  that  i  cave. 

26  This  flefh  of  mine,  alio  my  heart 
Do  utterly  fail  me  : 

The  mighty  God   he  is  my  part 
And  llrength  of  s  he. 

27  Fcr  lo,  they  that  are  far  from  thee 

-    atte    • 
All  that  a  whoring  go  frcm  thee 
Then  (bait  cjniame  away. 


l3.*        PSALM     73,    74. 

28  But  as  for  me  'tis  good  that  I 
Near  unto  God  repair. 

1  do  on  God  the  Lord  rely, 

Thy  works  all  to  declare. 

Psalm  LXXIV.    Mafcbil  of  Afaph. 

(  God  why  hail:  thou  cafl  us  off? 
Thy  rage  why  doft  thou  keep 
For  evermore  thus  fmoaking  out 
Againft  thy  pailure  fheep  ? 

2  Mind  thou  thy  church   thou  bought'ft   of 
Ev'n  thy  pofTeffion's  rod  [  old^ 

Which  thou  redeem'ft,  this  Sion's  mount, 
Wherein  thou  haft  abode, 

3  Unto  the  lading  ru'nous  waftes, 
Lift  up  thy  feet  on  high  : 

All  that  the  foe  hath  ev'lly  done 
Within  thy  iandYary. 

4  Within  the   congregations 
Wherein  the  people  met, 

Thine  en'mies  roar  :  their  eniigns  they 
For  tokens  have  up  fet. 

5  The  man  that  axes  on  thick  trees 
Did  lift  up,  had  renown. 

6  But  now  with  ax  and  mauls  at  once 
They  beat  its  carv'd  works  down, 

7  They  fired  have  thy  fancYary, 
Thy  name  it's  dwelling  place. 

By  calling  down  unto  the  ground, 
They  do  profanely  rale. 

8  Let  us  together  them  deftroy, 
Thus  in  their  heart  they  faid, 

God's  fynsgogues  throughout  the  !ani 
All  in  the  flames  they  kid,  9  Cu? 


P  S  A  L  M    74  133 

[  *  J 

9  Our  Tigris  we  fee  not,  there's  no  more 
A  prophet  us  among  : 

Nor  with  us  any  to  be  found, 
That  underftands  how  long. 

10  How  long  yet  fhall  th'  opprefiing  foe 
O  mighty  God,  defame  ? 

Thine  enemy  for  evermore, 
Shall  he  blafpheme  thy  name  ? 

1 1  Why  doft  thou  hold  thine  hand  ?    pluc-; 
Thy  bofom  thy  right  hand.  [from 

12  God  is  my  king  of  old,  and  works 
Salvation  'midil  the  land. 

13  Thou  didft  by  thine  almighty  pow'r 
Divide  the  very  fea  ; 

The  dragons  heads  didft  break  alfo, 
Which  in  the  waters  be. 

14  The  heads  of  the  leviathan 
Thou  into  Dieces  break  ; 

To  people  that  in  deiarts  dwell 

For  meat  thou  didft  him  make. 
1  y   Thou  clav'ft  the  fountain  and  the  flood 

Thou  dry'ft  up  flood:  of  might. 
j6  Thine  u  the  day,  and  night  is  thineP 

Thou  fun  prepar'ft  and  light. 

17  Of  all  the  borders  of  the  earth 

Foundations  laid'ft  thou  fait  : 
The  fummer  and  the  winter  both 

The  feme  thou  fcnaed  haft. 

18  7 


134  PSALM  74,  fg. 

[  3  ] 

1 8  Remember  this  the  en'my  doth 
Reproachfully  defame, 

Jehovah,    and  the  fooliih  folk 
Blafphemed  have  thy  name, 

19  O  do  not  to  the  multitude 
Thy  turtles  foul  give  o'er  : 

For  ever  do  not  thou  forget 
Th'  alTembly  of  thy  poor, 

20  Unto  thy  cov  nant  have  refpeft  : 
For  where  dark  places  be 

Throughout  the  earth  they  filled  are 
With  fea'ts  of  cruelty. 

21  O  never  let  th'  opprefTed  one 
Return  away  with  iname. 

O  let  the  poor  and  needy  one 
Give  praife  unto  thy  name. 

22  Arife  O  God,  plead  thine  own  caufe 
Have  thou  in  memory, 

How  day  by  day  the  foolifh  man 
With  (corn  reproaches  thee. 

23  Thine  en'mies  voice  forget  not  thou 
The  tumult  loud  of  thofe 

Contin'ally  afcends  on  high 
That  rife  thee  to  oppofe. 

Psalm     LXXV. 
To    th  chief  Mufician,   Altafcbitb,  A  Pfaim 
or  Song  s/Afaph. 

E  give  thanks  unto  thee,  O  God  ; 
We  give  thanks,  and  thy  name 
As  being  very  near  at  hana, 
Thy  wonders  do  proclaim. 

%  When 


PSALM    75.  13; 

2  When  I  receive  t\\  afTembly  fhal', 
Judge  uprightly  I  will. 

'he  earth  melts  and  its  dwellers  all : 
I  ilay  its  pillars  dill.  Selab. 

4  I  faid  unto  the  foolifh  ones 
Deal  not  (o  foo'iihly  : 

Alio  unto  the  wicked  ones, 
Lift  not  the  horn  on  high  ; 

5  Lift  ye  not  up  you  hjrn  on  high  ; 
With  ftifned  neck  -peak  not  : 

6  For  from  eair,   weft,  or  wiidernefs, 
Promotion  is  not  got. 

7  But  God  is  judge  :  enc  he  fets  up, 
Another  down  doth  'read. 

8  For  in  the  Lord's  hand  is  a  cup, 
The  wine  alfo  i>  red  : 

Of  mixture  full,  he  pours  there  out  ; 

But  yet  the  wicked  all 
Tha;  are  on  ear:h,   the  dregs  thereof 

Wring  our,  and  drink  them  (hall. 

o.   But  as  concerning  me,  always 

I  will  declare  abroad  : 
Aftd  I  will  fing  a  plVm  of  praife 

To  him  that's  Jacob's  God. 
10  Of  men  ungodly  all  the  horr.s 

Alfo  cut  oft  will  I  ; 
But  of  the  righreous  ones  the  horns 

Shall  be  exalted  high. 

Psalm     LXXVL 

To  the  chief  Mu/uian  on  Neginotb, 

A  Pfaim  cr  Song  of  Afaph. 


IN 


r^tf  P  S  A  L  M     76. 

IN  Judah  God  is  fcnown  ;  his  name 
Is  great  in  Ifrael. 
2  In  Salem  alfo  is  his  tent : 
In  Sion  he  doth  dwell. 

3  He  arrows  of  the  bow  there  brake, 
Shield,  fword  and  battle  too.  Selah. 

4  More  bright  and  wondrous  excellent 
Than  mounts  of  prey  art  thou. 

J  They  that  are  flout  of  heart  ate  fpoll'd, 
They  flept  their  deep  out- right  : 

And  none  of  them  have  found  their  hands 
That  were  the  men  of  might. 

6  O  thou  that  art  of  Jacob  Gcd, 
At  thy  rebuke  out- pair, 

The  chariot  and  the  horde  alio 
To  iTecp  of  death  are  cart. 

7  Thou,  evrn  thou,  art  to  be  fear'd^ 
O  who  is  he  therefore, 

When  once  thou  angry  art,  that  can 
Thy  pre  fence  fraud  before  ? 

8  Thou  didfl  out  from  the  heav'ns  above, 
Caufe  judgment  to  be  heard  ; 

The  earth  in  awful  filence  flood 
Exceedingly  it  fear'd. 

9  When  the  great  God  himfelf  arofe 
His  judgment  to  difpence, 

Cf  all  the  meek  ones  of  the  earth 

To  be  the  fafe  defence.  Selah. 

io  AiTured ly  the  wrath  of  man 
Shall  praifes  to  thee  gain  : 

And  the  remainder  of  their  wrath 
Thou  furely  fhalt  reilrain. 

ii  Vow 


P  S  A  L  M     76,   77.         137 

1 1  Vow  to  the  Lord  your  God,  and  pay 
All  that  about  him  are  ; 

An  J   bring  ye  an  oblation 
To  him  that  is  our  fear. 

1 2  The  fpirit  that  in  princ 
Afunier  cat  (hail  he  : 

Unto  the  kings  on  earth  that  are 
. .  fhall  moft  dreadful  be. 

Psalm     tXX  ■ 

To  tie  cb:cf  Mufician  to  Jedutl 

A  tjulm  §f  A&ph; 

MY  voice  was  to  the   mighty  God, 
Yea,  cried  out  I  have  ; 
My  voice  was  to  the  mighty  G 
car  to  me  he  gave. 

2  In  my  diftrcis  I  fought  the  Lord, 
My  -.  the  night, 

::afed  no:  ;   my 

jrt  qui:c 

3  I  did  remember  God,  like/. . 
Difquietcd  wts  I  : 

my  fpifr:  - 
O'erwhelm'd  rily. 

4  Awaking  thou  dofi  hold   mine  eyes  ; 
I  cannot  ipeak  for  fears. 

5  I  have  confidered  c: 

Of  ancient  :imes  the  year?, 

£2'^ 

6  To  my  remembrance  I  do  call 
The  fong  in  night  I  had  : 

I  commun'd  with  my  heart,   a4ft 
Strict  fearch  my  fpirit  made. 

7  Fo? 


138  P  S  A  L  M     77. 

7  For  ever  will  the  Lord  call  off  ? 
And  p]eas'd  will  he  not  be  r 

8  His  tender  mercy  is  it  ceas'd 
To  perpetuity  ? 

His  promiie  doth  it  fail  for  aye  ? 

9   What  to  be  gracious 
Hath  God  forgotten  r  and  (hut  up 

In  wrath  his  bowels  thus  ? 

10  Then  laid  I,  this  my  weakncfs  is, 
Yet  to  remembrance  I 

Will  call  the  >ears  of  ;he  right  hand 
Of  him  that  is  mcft  high. 

11  I  will  unto  remembrance  call 
The  actions  of  the    Lord  : 

Thy  wondrous  works  of  ancient  time 
I  furely  will  record. 

12  Til  mufeof  all  thy  works  likewife  . 
And  of  thy  doings  talk 

13  Within  the  temple  is  the  way, 
O  God  where  thou  do  ft  walk. 

[  3  ] 

14  What  God  fo  great  as  our  God  is  ? 
Works  wonderful  that  are 

Thou  God  haft  done  ;  amongft  the  folk 
Thou  doft  thy  ftrength  declare 

1 5  Thy   people  thou  from  thraldom  haft 
With  thy  ftrong  arm  let  free, 

Of  Jacob  and  of  Jofeph  too 

Thofe  that  the  children  be.  Selah, 

16  Thee  did  the  waters  fee,  O  God, 
Thee  did  the  waters  fee  : 

They  were  afraid  the  deeps  alfo 
Could  not  but  troubled  be. 

17  With 


PSALM     77,  78.  139 

17  With  waters  were  the  clouds  pour'd  forth 
The  ikies  a  found  out  lent  : 

Alio  thine  arrows  on  each  fide 
Abroad  difperfed  went. 

18  Thy  thunders  voice  in  heaven  was  ; 
Thy  lightnings  they  did  make, 

The  world  enlightned,  and  the  earth 
Did  tremble  and  did  (hake. 

19  Thy  ways  Pth1  fea,  thy  paths  and  Heps 
Unknown  are  in  the  dee.o. 

20  By  Mofes  and  by  Aaron's  hand 
Thou  ied'ft  thy  folk  like  fheep. 

Psalm     1XXVIII. 

Mafcbil  of  Jfapb. 

Give  liftViing  ear  unto  my  law. 
Ye  people  that  are  mine  : 
Unto  the  fayirgs  of  my  mouth 
Do  you  your  ear  encline. 

2  My  mouth  I'll  ope  in  parables, 
I'll  fpeak  things  hid  of  o:d  : 

3  Which  we  have  heard  &  known,  &  which 
Our  fathers  have  us  told. 

4  Them  from  their  children  we'll  not  hide 
But  (hew  the  age  to  come, 

The  Lord  his  praife,  his  ftrength  and  wo:  Its 
Of  wonder,  he  hath  done. 

5  In  Jacob  he  a  witnefs  fer, 
A  law  in  Ifrael 

He  gave,  which  he  our  fathers  charg'd 
They  (hould  their  children  tell. 

6  7hat 


140  P  S  A  L  M    78. 

6  That  th1  age  to  c:me,  and  children  which 
Are  to  be  horn  might  know  ; 

That  they  who  fhould  arife  the  lame 
Might  to  their  children  fhow 

7  That  they  upon  the  mighty  Gcd 
Their  confidence  might  let  : 

God's  works  and  his  commandements 
Might  keep  and  not  forget. 

8  And  might  not  like  their  fathers  be, 
A  crofs,  ftiffrace,  a  race 

That  fet  not  right  their  hearts  ;  nor  firm 
With  God  their  fpirit  was. 

[  2} 

9  1  he  armed  fons  or  Ephraim 
That  went  cut  with  their  bow, 

Did  turn  their  b*ck  the  day  wherein 
They  did  to  battle  go. 

10  God's  cov'nant  they  obferved  not, 
To  walk  in's  law  deny'd. 

1 1  His  works  and  wonders  they  forgot, 
That  he  to  them  prefcrib'd. 

1 2  He  many  wonderous  things  did  work 
Before  their  father's  eyes  ; 

Within  the  land  of  Egypt  feen, 
In  Zoan\<-  field  likewife. 

13  Afunder  he  the  fea  did  part, 
And  caus'd  them  through  to  pafs  ; 

And  he  the  waters  made  to  (land, 
That  as  an  heap  it  was. 

14  With  cloud  by  day,  with  fire  by  night 
15  He  led  them.     Rocks  he  clave 

In  wiidernefs  :  as  from  great  deeps 
Drink  unto  them  he  gave, 

16  Ev'n 


P  S  A  L  M     78.  r4r 

16  Ev'n  from  ou:  of  the  ftony  reck 

Streams  he  did  bring  alfo, 
And  caufed  water  to  run  down 

Like  as  the  rivers  do. 

[  3  ] 

:  7  Moreover  they   did  add  yet  more 

Againft  him  for  to  fin  *. 
By  their  provoking  the  mod  high 

The  wildemefs  within. 
t8  Moreover  they  within  their  heart 

By  tempting  God  did  try  : 
By  asking  earneftly  for  meat 

Their  lufts  to  iatisfy. 

19   And  fpake  againft  th«  mighty  God  > 

Is  God  able  (they  laid) 
Within  the  ccfart  wildemefs 

A  tab!e  us  to  fpread  r 
-   20  Lo,  he  the  rock  fmote,  waters  thence 

GulVd  out,  and  ftreams  did  flow  : 
Can   he  for's  people  flefh  provide  ? 

Can  he  give  bread  alfo  ? 

21  The  Lord  heard,  he  was  wroth  for  this 
So  kindled  was  a  fire 

Gainft  Jacob  and  'gainft  Ifrael 
There  came  up  wrathful  ire. 

22  For  they  in  God  believed  not, 
Nor  in  his  health  did  hope. 

23  Tho1  from  above  he  charg'd  the  clouds. 
And  door  of  heav'n  fct  ope, 

24  On  them  he  manna  rain'd  to  eat, 
And  gave  them  heav'ns  wheat. 

2;  Each  man  of  them  eat  angels  food  ; 
To  th1  full  he  lent  them  meat, 

26  IW 


14*  PSALM     7?. 

26  I'th'  heavens  he  made  the  eaft  wind  blo'.v 
Brought  fouth  wind  by  his  pow'r. 

27  He  fiefh  on  them  like  duft,  wing'd  fowls 
Like  fand  of  feas  did  fhow'r. 

28  And  in  the  middeft  of  their  camp 
He  caufed  it  to  fall  ; 

Ev'n  round  about  en  ev'ry  fide 

Their  dwelling  places  all  : 

29  So  they  did  eat,  they  filled  were 
Abundantly  alfo  : 

For  that  which  was  their  own  defire 
He  did  on  them  beftow. 

[4*3 

30  They  from  their  lulling  appetite 
Were  not  eftrang'd  at  all  : 

But  while  their  meat  was  in  their  mouth, 
31   God's  wrath  did  on  them  fall, 

And  flew  their  fat  ones,  and  fmote  down. 
The  choice  of  Ifrael's  men. 

32  Yet  for  all  this  they  finn'd,  nor  did 
Believe  his  wonders  then. 

33  Therefore  in  vanity  the  days 
He  of  their  life  did  fpend  ; 

And  he  their  years  brought  haftily 

Unto  a  fearful  end. 
34.  When  he  them  flew,  then  afcer  him 

They  fought  with  their  defire  : 
Ard  they  return'd  and  after  God 

They  early  did  inquire. 

35   Like  wife  that  God  was  their  firong  'rock 

They  caliM  to  memory. 
And -how  that  their  redeemer  was 

The  mighty  God  moft  high. 

36  Yet 


PSALM    78.  r45 

36  Yet  with  their  mouth  they  flattered, 

And  to  him  thtir  tongues  ly'd. 
3-    Nor  was  their  heart  right  with  him,  nor 

Irfs  cov'nant  did  abide. 

38  But  fu.l  of  mtfdf  he  forgave 
Their  fin,  nor  them  deftroy'd, 

Nor  all  his  anger  rais'd,  bv 
He  turn'd  hh  wrath  afide. 

39  For  he  recalled  unto  mind, 
How  that  frail  fle(h  they  were  ; 

And  as  ic  were  a  palling  wind 
That  doth  no  more  appear. 

40  How  oft  in  defart  vex'd  they  him, 
And  grief  put  him  upon  ? 

41  Yea,  they  did  turn,  tempt  God,  and  did 
Stint  Ifrael's  holy  one. 

42  His  hand  they  did  not  keep  in  mini, 
Nor  on  the  -day  they  thought 

Wherein  he  from  the  enemy 
For  their  deliv'rance  wrought. 

43  How  he  his  figns  miraculous 
In  Fgypt  wrought  likewife  : 

And  aMo  in  the  field  of  Zoan 
His  fearful  prodigies. 

44  Alio  how  he  their  rivers  had 
Converted  into  blood  ? 

That  they,  tho1  thirfty,  could  not  drink 
The  waters  of  the  flood. 

45  Among  them  which  did  them  devour, 
Me  feat  forth  divers  flies  : 

Yea,  to  deftroy  them,  he  fent  forth 
loifonafi  gsl    cwifc. 

G  4*  T0 


144  PSALM     78. 

46  To  caterpillars  gave  their  fruit, 
To  locufisgave  their  toil. 

47  He  did  their  vines  deftroy  with  hail, 
With  froft  their  fig-trees  fpoil. 

c  6  3 

48  Their  cattle  he  delivei'd  up 
Unto  the  hail  alfo  : 

And  he  their  herds  of  cattle  gave 
Hot  thunder-bolts  unto. 

49  He  call  on  them  fierce  ire  and  wrath 
And  indignation  ftrong  : 

And  fore  diftrefs  by  fending  forth 
111  angels  them  among. 

50  He  made  a  way  unto  his  wratbj, 
Their  foul  he  did  not  fave 

From  death,  but  unto  peftilence 
Their  finful  lives  he  gave. 

51  He  within  Egypt  land  alfo 
The  firfl-bom  all  did  fmite  ; 

Thofewho  within  the  tents  of  Ham 
Were  chiefeft  of  their  might. 

5  2  But  like  a  flock  of  fheep  he  made 
J  His  people  forth  to  go. 
And  in  the  defart  like  a  flock 
He  guided  them  alfo. 

53  In  fafety  he  them  led  likewife. 
So  that  they  did  not  fear  : 

But  in  foe  fea  their  enemies 
He  overwhelmed  there. 

54  Te  border  of  his  holy  place 
I  Them  happily  he  brought  :^ 
Yea,  even  to  his  mountain  which 

By  his  right  hand  he  bought. 


PSALM    78.  I45 

5;  For  them  he  caftthe  heathen  out, 

He  did  their  lot  divide 
By  line  and  Ifrael's  tribe  he  made 

In  their  tents  to  abide. 

[7] 

56  Yet  they  did  tempt  and  bitterly 
Did  grieve  the  God  moft  high  ; 

Alfo  his  teftimonies  they 
Kept  not  attentively. 

57  But  like  their  fathers  back  they  turn'd 
And  faithlef  nefs  did  mow. 

They  turned  were  afide  cvn  like 
To  a  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  they  to  anger  did  provoke 
Him  with  their  places  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  images 
Mov'd  him  to  jealoufy. 

59  God  hearing  this  was  wrath,  and   loath'd 
Ifr'el  with  hatred  great. 

60  So  Shiloh's  tent  he  left,  the  tent 
Which  he  among  men  fet. 

61  And  he  deliver'd  up  his  ftrengtfa 
Into  captivity  5 

Alfo  into  the  en'mies  hand 
His  glorious  majefty. 

62  To  fword  his  people  gave,  and  was 
Wroth  with  his  heritage. 

63  Their  young  men  are  devour'd,  their  maids 
None  gave  in  marriage. 

4  Their  priefts  fell  by  the  fword  ;  likewife 
Their  widow.-  did  not  weep. 
65  Then  did  the  Lord  arife  as  one 
Awaken'd  out  of  JLep. 

G  2  Like 


PSALM     78,  79. 

Like  as  a  ilrong  man  after  wine 
66  Doth  (bout.     He  alfo  fmote 

His  foes  behind  ;  fo  gave  he  them 
An  everlafiing  blot. 

' 8  ] 

6  j  i  hen  he  did  JoieprTs  tent  refufe, 
Nor  Ephraim's  tribe  approv'i. 

63  But  did  the  tribe  of Judah  chufe, 
Mount  Zion  which  he  lov'd. 

69  His  holy  place  he  buiided  then 
Like  palaces  on  high  : 

Like  to  the  eanh  which  he  confirm'd 
To  perpetuity. 

70  He  or"  his  fervant  David  then 
Did  his  ekdlion  make  ; 

And  from  the  place  of  folding  in 

The  fneep  he  did  him  take. 
yi   From  following  the  ews  with  young 

He  did  him  then  advance 
His  people  Jacob  for  to  feed, 

Ifra'ls  inheritance. 

72  So  he  them  fed  according  to 
His  heart's  integrity  ; 
by  his  fkilfulneis  of  hand 
hem  led  accordingly. 

Psalm  LXXIX    A  Pfalm  */Afaph. 

God  the  heathen  c-ntred  have 

Thine  herifmnce,  de: 
Thine  holy  temple,  they  on  heaps 
jerufalem  have  pil'd. 
2  Thy  fetvanU  bodies  that  are  dead 

They  given  have  for  m 
Tq  fowls  of  heav'n.  to  beafbof  th*  earth 
9i  of  thy  faints  to  eat,  Their 


P  S  A  L  M     70. 

3  Their  blood  they  have  forth  poured  • 
About  Jerufalejn  : 

EC  unto  water,  and  thee   W 
None  for  to  bury  them. 

4  To  thofe  that  near  anto  us  i 
A  fcorn  become  are  we, 

A  (coffiog  and  reproach  to  the 
That  round  ab:ut  us   be. 

5  How  long  Jchoi 
Continue  in  thine  i  e 

For  ever  ?  fhall  thy  jealo 
Burn  forth  like  unto  hre  ? 

6  Upon  the  heathen  pour  thy  wrath, 
Who  never  did  thee   know  : 

Upon  the  kingdoms   that  have  not 
Cali'd  on  thy  name  alio. 

7  Became  they  Jacob  have  devoured. 
And  they  his  dwelling   place 

To  utter  defolation 
Did  miierably  raze. 

[    2    ] 

8  Mind  not  againfl  us  former  fins 
O  let  thy  bowels  hifte 

Us  to  prevent,  becaufe  we  are 
Near  utterly  la 

9  God  of  our  fafeiy  help  thou  us, 
For  th1  honour  of  thy  name  : 

Free  us  alfo,  and  purge  a* 
Cur  fins  ev'n  for  the  ?':...  c 

io  Why  fay  the  heathen,  w here's  their  G  : 

Before  them  bring  to  light 
The  vengeance  of  th;  lood-fHed. 

And  that  before  our  fight. 

G  3  i  r  Be- 


J48         PSALM    79,  80. 

1 1  Before  thee  let  the  pris'ners  fighs 
Come  up  accordingly, 

As  mighty  is  thine  arm  ;  fave  thofe 
That  are  defign'd  to  die. 

1 2  And  to  our  neighbours  feven  fold 
Into  their  bofom  pay  : 

Their  vile  reproach  wherewith  O  Lord, 
Reproached  thee  have  they. 

13  So  we  thy  folk  and  pafture  (heep 
Wiil  give  thee  thanks  always  ; 

And  unto  generations  all 

We  will  fhew  forth  thy  praife. 

Psalm  LXXX. 

To  the  chief  Mufician  ^^Shufhannim,  Eduth. 
APfalm  e^Aftph. 

If*  Hou  that  lcad'ft  Jofeph  as  a  flock, 
j[       O  JfraePs  (hepherd  hear, 

Who  dvveim  between  the  cherubims, 
O  fhine  thou  forth  mod  clear. 

2  Ephraim  before,  and  Benjamin, 
Manafleh*s  tribe  aifo. 

C  ftirthou  up  thy  ftrength  and  come, 
For  us  falvation  faow. 

3  O  God  return  thou  us  again, 
And  caufe  thy  countenance 

To  fhine  forth  upon  us,  that  we 
May  have  deliverance. 

4  Lord  God  of  holts  how  long  wilt  fmoke 
Againit  thy  people's  pray'rs  r 

5  Thou  makeft  them  to  feed  upon 
The  bread  of  mournful  tears. 

And 


PSALM     So.  149 

And  giv'ft  them  manv  tear*  to  drink. 

6  Oar  neighbours  ftrife 
Thou  nftk'fl  us,  and  among  them&lvfei 

Do  laugh  our  eneiflii 

7  O  God  ofhofts  turn  as  again. 
And  caufe  thy  counter.?. - 

To  fhine  forth  upon  as,  lb  we 
Shall  have  delivers 

[ 

8  From  IV  ;ht  a  vine, 
Forth  alio  thou 

The  heathen  pe 

The  fame  thou  planted 

9  Yea,  thou  be. 

A  room  where  i:  n 
Thou  did  ft  ::  caufe 
And  it  did  fill  the  land. 

10  Her  (hade  fpread  h;l!s,  her  boughs  alio, 
Like  goodly  cedars  Rood. 

!  1   She  lent  her  boughs  unto  the  fea, 
Her  branches  to  the  fbod. 

12  O  why  then  haft  thou  broken  do^vn 
Her  hedges  utterly, 

So  that  ail  thole  do  pluck  at  her 
Who  in  the  way  pals  by  ? 

13  The  boar  out  of  the  wilderness 
Doth  wafting  it  ani 

And  wild  beafts  of  the  field  the  fame 
Devouringly  deftroy. 

14  We  do  befeech  thee  to  return, 
O  God  ofhofts  incline, 

To  look  from  heaven,  and  behold, 
And  vifit  thou  this  vine. 

G  4  IS  The 


150  PSALM     80, 81. 

15  The  vineyard  which  thou   haft  alfo 

faft  ; 
That  br.mcii  Ytkt  icfa  for  thy  felf 

:.rnVd  thou  Wrongly 

16  It  is  confuraed  vvirh  the  fire, 
And  utterly  cut  down  ; 

Thty  perifh  do,  and  that  becaufe 
Thy  countenance  doth  h 

1 7  Upon  the  man  of  thy  right  hand 
Thine  hand  let  prefent  be, 

Upon  the  Ton  of\man  whom  thou 
:  made  fo  ftrong  for  thee. 

18  So  from  henceforth  we  never  w:ii 
From  thee  go  back  at  all  : 

O  do  thou  quicken  us  and  we 
p  ^\y  name  will 

19  Lord  God  of  hofts  turn  us  again5 
And  caufe  thy  countenance 

To  mine  forth  upon  us,  (o  we 
Shall  have  deliverance. 

Psalm     LXXXI. 

To  the  chief  Kufuian,  upon  Gittitb. 

AFJalm  0/Afaph. 

Nto  the  mighty  God  our  ftrength 

Sing  with  a  fhouting  voice  : 
Unto  the  God  of  Jacob  fo, 
Make  thee  a  joyful  noife. 
2    Take  up  a  pfahn  of  melody 
The  timbrel  higher  bring, 
-trier  with  the  pfaltery, 
And  harp  fweet  iounding  firing. 


A3 


P  S  A  L  M     3r.  r^t 

3  As  in  the  time  of  the  new  moon, 
With   trumpet  found  on  high  : 

As  in  appointed  time  and  day 
Of  our  iolemnity. 

4  Becauie  that  unto  Ifrael 
This  thing  a  precept  was, 

And  by  the  God  of  Jac^b  this 
Did  for  a,ftatu:e  pais. 

5  This  witnefs  he  in  Jofeph  fef, 
When  he  through  Egypt  went  J 

Wherein  a  ]angua^.e  I  did  hear,- 
But  knew  not  what  it  meant. 

6  I  from  the  burthen  which  he  bare 
His  fhculcerdid  fet  free, 

His  hands  alfo  were  frcm  the  pots 
delivered  by  me. 

7  Thou  caird  in    ftraits,  and   I  thee  freed  ; 
In  thunder's  fecrelV 

I  anfwer'd  thee  at  Meribah, 

Its  waters  proved  the~.  Scfoh. 

[   2   J 

8  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will 
Unto  thee  teftify  : 

If  ihat  thou  wilt  O  Ifrael 
hear  me  attentively. 

9  There  fhali  not  any  ilrsn^e  god  be 
In  midll  cf  thee  at  all  : 

unto  any  foreign  god 
Thj>u  bowing  do;vn  lhalt  fall. 

10  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  who  thee 
From  land  of  Egypt  hd  : 

Thv  mouth   cpe  wide  and  thsu  by~me 
V/i:h  plenty  Qui]  be  fed. 

G  5  u   :  ~.j- 


i$2        PSALM    Si,  82, 

1 1   My  people  yet  would  not  give  ear, 

Unto  the  voice  I  fpake  : 
And  Ifrael  would  not  in  me 

1  heir  full  contentment  take 

1  2  So  their  preverfe  intents  of  heart 

I  left  them  then  to  have  ; 
And  let  them  walk  on  in  the  way 

Which  their  own  counfels  gave. 

1 3  O  that  my  people  unto  me 
Obedient  had    been  ! 

And  O  that  Ifrael  he  had 
Walked  my  ways  within  I 

14  I  mould  within  a  little  time 
Have  pulled  down  their  foes  : 

I  fhould  have  turn'd  my  hand  upon 
Such  as  did  them  oppofe. 

15  The  haters  of  the  Lord  to  him 
Obed'ence  fhould  have  fain'd  : 

But  unto  perpetuity 

Their  time  mould  have  remained. 

16  And  with  the  fined  of  the  wheat 
Have  nourinYd  them  Ihould  he  : 

With  honey  of  the  rock  I  mould 
Have  fatisfied  thee. 

Psalm     LXXXII, 
A Pfatmof  Ak?n. 

THE  mighty  God  doth  Hand  within. . 
Th1  sliembiy  of  the  ftrong  : 
And  he  it  is  that  righteouily 
Doth  judge  the  gods  among. 

2  Gin 


PSALM     82,  83.  153 

2  Give  judgment  of  unrighteoufnefs 
How  long  a  time  will  ye  ? 

Will  ye  accept  the  countenance 
Of"  thofe  that  wicked  be  ? 

3  See  that  the  needy  ye  defend, 
Alfo  the  fatherlefs  : 

Unto  th'  afflicted  juftice  do, 
And  to  them  in  diftrefs. 

4  The  wafted  poor  and  thofe  that  arc 
In  need  deliver  ye  : 

And  them  redeem  out  of  the  hand 
Of  fuch  as  wicked  be. 

5  They  know  not,  nor  will  underftand, 
In  darknefs  they  walk  on. 

The  earth's  foundations   all  of  them 
Quite  out  of  courfe  are  gone. 

6  I  laid  that  ye  were  gods,  likewise, 
Sons  of  the  higheft  all  : 

7  But  ye  mail  die  like  men,  and  like 
One  of  the  princes  fall. 

9  That  thou  may'ft  judge  the  earth,  O  Cod, 

Do  thou  thyfelf  advance  : 
For  thou  (halt  have  the  nations  all 

For  thine  inheritance. 

Psalm     LXXXIII, 

A  P/dJk  cr  Song  of  Afaph. 

GOD  do  thou  not  filence  keep, 

No  longer  fpeerh  refrain  : 
O  might/  Goc.  do  thou  likewise 

.  temam 

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And  they  that  haters  be  of  thee, 
Have  lift  their  head  on  high. 

3  Againft  thoffc  that  thy  people  are* 
They  crafty  counfel  take  ; 

Alfo  againit  thy  hidden  ones, 
1  hey  conful ration  make. 

4  They  faid,  left  they  a  nation  be, 
Let's  cut  them  down  therefore  : 

That  in  remembrance  Ifr'els  name- 
May  not  be  any  more. 

5  Becaufe  they  counfel  taken  have 
Together  with  confent  : 

And  in  confederacy  clofe, 
They  are  againft  thee  bent. 

6  The  warlike  tents  of  Edom's  race, 
And  of  the  Ifhmalites, 

The  people  of  the  Hagarens, 
And  of  the  Moabites  : 

7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  Amalek, 
Together  all  confpire  : 

The  Philiftines,  with  them  that  be 
Inhabitants  of  Tyre. 

8  Affur,  moreover,  is  combin'd 
With  them  in  amity  : 

And  they  have  been  an  arm  of  firengtfe 
To  Lot's  poflerity. 

E*3 

^  As  thou  did  ft  to  the  Midianites, 

So  do  to  them  alio  : 
As  jabin  to,  and  Sifera, 

^t  Kiflion's  braok,  fodo. 

io  Whti 


PSALM     83,    84 

10  Who  near  to  Endor,  fuddenly, 

Were  quite  difcom  fired, 
Who  did  alio  become  as  dung, 

That  on  the  earth  is  ipread. 

1  1    Like  unto  Oreb  and  li V  e  Zeeb, 

Make  thou  their  nobles  fall  : 
As  Zeba  and  Zaimuna  too. 

Make  thou  their  prir.ces  all  : 

12  Who  laid,  for  our  poiTdlion, 
God's  hcuies  let  us  take. 

13  My  God,  them  like  a  wheel,  like  ftraw 
Before  the  wind,   them  make. 

14  As  fire  doth  burn  a  wood,  and  as 
T he  flame  fets  hills  on  fire  ; 

15  So  with  thv  tern  pelt  them  purfuc^ 
And  fright  them  in  thine  ire. 

16  Do  thou  their  faces  all  fill  full 
Of  ignominious  fhame  : 

That  fo  they  may,  O  Lord,  be  mads 
To  feck  unto  thy  name. 

1 7  Put  to  confufion  let  them  be5  , 
And  vexed  fore  for  aye  : 

Yea,  let  them  unto  fhame  be  put, 

And  utterly  decay. 
34  That  men  may  know  that    thou    whofe 

JEHOVAH  is  alone.  (name 

Art  over  all  the  earth  throughout 

Advanced  ;he  higheffc  one. 

P  s  a  l  m    LXXXIV. 

To  the  chief  Mufoian  up$n  Gittith, 

A  Pfalm  for  the  Sont  of  Korah. 

HOW 


156  PSALM     84. 

HOW  amiable,  Lord  of  hods, 
Thy  tabernacles  be  ! 
2  My  foul  longs  for  Jehovah's  courts, 
Yea,  it  ev'n  faints  in  me. 
Unto  the  ftrong  and  living  God, 
My  heart  and  flefh  doth  ihout. 

3  Yea,  fparrow  finds  an  houfe,  her  neft 
The  fwallow  too  finds  out. 

Wherein  me  may  her  young  ones  lay, 

Thine  altars  near  unto. 
O  thou  that  art  of  armies  Lord, 

My  king,  my  God  alfo. 

4  O  bleft  are  they  within  thy  houfe 
Who  dwell,  ftiil  they'll  thee  praile  ? 

5  Bleft  is  the  man  whofe  ftrength's  in  thee, 
In  whofe  heart  are  the  ways. 

6  The  paffengers  in  Baca's  vale, 
A  fountain  do  it  make  ; 

Alfo  the  pools  that  are  therein., 
Their  fill  of  rain  do  take. 

7  From  ftrength  to  flrength  they  go  to  God, 
In  Sion  all  appear. 

3  Lord  God  of  hofts,  O  hear  my  prayer, 
O  Jacob's  God  give  ear. 

[  *  ] 

9  Behold,  O  God  our  fhield,  the  face 
Gf  thine  anointed  fee  : 

10  For  better's  in  thy  courts  a  day., 
Then  elfe where  thoufands  be  : 

I'd  rather  a  door-keeper  be 

In  the  houfe  of  my  God, 
Than  in  the  tents  of  wickednefs 

To  fettle  mine  abode... 

21  Bzax.^ 


P  S  A  L  M    84,  8j.         157 

1 !   Becaufe  the  Lord  God  \z  a  fun, 

He  is  a  fhield  alfo  : 
Jehovah  on  his  people  grace 

And  glory  will  bellow. 
No  good  thing  will  he  hold  from  them 

That  do  walk  uprightly. 
12  O  Lord  of  noils  the  man  is  bleft 

That  puts  his  trull  in  thee. 

Psalm     LXXXV. 

To  the  chief  Mujieian,  A  Pfalmfir  the 
Sons  of  Koran. 

Lord  thou  favour'd  haft  thy  land  : 
Of  Jacob  the  captivity, 
Thou  haft  returned  with  thine  hand, 
2  Thou  alfo  the  iniquity  : 
Haft  of  thy  people  pardoned  : 
Thou  all  their  fin  haft  covered.         Selah. 
3^  Thou  all  thins  anger  didft  withdraw, 
?rom  thy  rierce  indignation, 
Thou  turned  haft  thy  it  A  away. 

4  O  God  of  our  falva:ion, 

Convert  thou  u?,  and  do  thou  make 
Thine  anger  towards  us  to  flack. 

5  Aye  mall  thy  wrath  be  us  upon  I 
Wilt  thou  thine  indignation 
Draw  out  to  generation, 

And  unto  generation  ? 

6  Wilt  thou  not  turn  and  quicken  us: 
1  Ml  ,oy  m  thee  thy  folic  may  thus  ? 

7  Lord 


r58  PSALM    8-. 

7  Lord  on  us  (how  thy  mercy  greac 
Thy  faving  health  on  as  bellow. 

8  I'll  hear  what    God  the  Lord  will     fpeak, 
For  he'll  fpeak  peace  his  people  to 

And  to  his  faints  :  bat  let  not  them 
To  foolifhnefs  return  again. 

g  His  faving  health  is  nigh  at  hand, 
Surely  to  all  that  do  him  fear, 
That  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land, 
io  Mercy   and  truth  are  met  full  near  ; 

Profpevicy  ar.d  lighteoufnefs. 

Embracing  did  each  other  kifs. 

1 1  Truth  fpiings  out  of  the  earth,  a!fo 
Prom  heaven  looketh    righteoufnefs. 

12  Yea,  God  mail  that  that's  good  bellow, 
And  our  land  fhall  yield  her  ircreafe. 

Juftice  fhall  go  before  his  face, 
And  in  the  way  her  fteps  fhall  place. 

P  s  a  l    m     LXXXV.       Seccnd  Metre. 

Lord  thou  favour'd  haft  thy  lard 
Jacob's  captivity  : 
2  Thou  haft  brought  back,  thou  pardon:d 
Thy  folks  iniquity,  (  haft 

Thou  haft  clcfe  cover'd  all  their  fin.    Sclah. 

3  Thou  haft  thy  wrath  c£F caft  : 
Thou  from  the  ftercenefc  of  thine  ire 
Thy  feif  returnd  haft. 

4  Turn  us  again,  O  thou  the  God 

Gf  Bur  falvation  r 
And  towards  us  caure  thou  to  ceare. 

Thine  indignation*. 

5  w:u 


PSALM    85,  85.  *$JJ 

5  Wilt  thou  be  angry  (till  with  us 
For  evermore  ?  what  mall 

angei  by  thee  drawn  out 
To  generations 

6  Wilt  thou  not  us  revive  ?  in  thee 
Thy  folk  repyce  ma  1   fo  : 

7  Shew  us  thy  mercv,  Lord  on  us 
Thy  faving  heahh  bellow. 

[  ^  ■     at  * 

8  I'll   hear  what  Gcd  the  Lora  will  fay 

For  furely  he'l  <p?ak  peace 
To's  folk  and  faints,  bat  let  not  them 
Return  to  foolifhnefs. 

9  Sure  nigh  to  them  that  do  him  fear 
Is  b  '  >n  ; 

That   glory  may  within  our  land 
Have  habitation. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  do  jointly  meet, 

J u llice  and  peace  do  ki 

1 1  Truth   fprings  fbrmth'  earth  and  righte- 
From  heaven  lucking  is.  (  ouir.efs 

12  Yea,  what  is  good  the  Lord  mail  give, 
Our  land  yield  her  ircre'.  e. 

13  Juftice  before  him   eo,  and  in 
The  way  her  feet  mail  p'ice. 

P    s  A   L  m     LXXXVL 
A  Prayer  oj  David,     ftrfl  Metre, 

OW  down,  O  Lord,  thine  ear, 
Hear  me  attentive  y  : 
For  I  am  poor  afBicled  fore, 
And  needy  coo  am  I. 

2  In 


160  PSALM     S3. 

2  In  fafety  keep  my   foul 
For  merciful  am  I  : 

My  God  fave  thou  thy  fervant  now, 
That  doth  on   thee  rely. 

3  Jehovah  merciful 

O   be   thou   unto  me  ; 
Becaufe  that  I  aloud   do  cry 
Thro'  all  the  day   to  thee. 

4  O  make   thy  fervanfs  foul 
That  it  may   be  joyful   be  ? 

Becaufe   that  I,  O  Lord   on  high 
Do  life  my    foul  to    thee. 

5  For   thou   O   Lord  art   good, 
To  pardon   prone   a' To  ; 

And  to  them  all  on  thee  that  call 
In  mercy   rich  art    thou. 

6  Jehovah   to  thine  ear, 

O   let  my  prayer  have  place9 
Attend  unto   the   voice   alio 
Of  my  i  ecu  ell   for   grace, 

7  I'th'  day   of  my  diftrefs 
To  thee  I   will  complain  : 

Becaufe    that  thou   wilt  me   unto 

An  anfwer  give   again. 
3    Among   the  god?,  O  Lord, 

Like   thee  not  any    be  ; 
And   no   works  are  that   may   compare 

With  thofe  performed   by   thee. 

c  o 

9    The   nations  all    O  Lord, 

Whom   thou  hail  made   the   fame 

Shall   come  adore   ev'n   thee   before 
And  glorify  thy   name. 

io  Becaufe 


PSALM     86.  i<5x 

10  Becaufe  thou  mighty  art, 
The  things  that  thou  hall  done 

They  wondrous  are   and  do  declare 
That  thou  art  God  alone. 

1 1  Teach  me  thy  way  O  Lord, 
Walk  in  thy  truth  will  I  : 

Thine  holy  name  to  fear  the  fame 
Mine  heart  in   union  tie. 

12  With  all  mine  heart  I  will 
O  Lord  my  God,  thee  praife. 

And  alio  T  wrtll  glorify 
Thine  holy  name  always. 

13  Becaufe  that  unto  me 
Thy  mercy  doth  excell ; 

My  foul  fet  free  hath  been  by  thee, 
Ev'n  from  the  lowed  hell. 

14  O  God.  the  violent  troops 
And  proud  agaraft  me  rife  . 

My  foul  feck  they  to  rake  away, 
Nor  have  thee  in  their  eyes. 

15  But  Lord  a  tender  God 
Thou  art  and  gracious. 

Long  fuffring  too,  in  mercy  thou, 
And  truth  art  plenteous. 

16  O  turn  to  me  thy  face, 
And  Gn  me  mercy  have  : 

Thy  ftrength  give  thou  thy  fervant  now, 
The  hand-maid's  Con  O  fave. 

1 7  Shew  me  a  fign  for  good  ; 
And  let  my  haters  fee  ? 

And  be  afhanVd  becaufe  Lord,  thou 
Doft  help  and  comfort  me. 

Psalm 


i6z  PSALM    8(5.    ■ 

Psalm     LXXXVI.   Second  Metrt. 

LO:d  bow  thine  ear,  hear  me  becaufs 
I  needy  am  and  poor 
2  Becauie  I  full  cf  mercies  am, 
Preferve  my  foul  therefoie  : 
O  thou  my  God,  thy  fervant  favc, 
That  doth  on  thee  rely. 

3  To  me  be  gracious  Lord  becaure 
To  thee  I  daily  cry. 

4  Rejoice  thy  fervant's  foul,  O  Lord 
To  thee  mine  lift  I  do  : 

5  Becaufe  Jehovah  thou  art  good^ 
To  pardon  prone  alfo  : 

|  And  to  them  all  in  mercy  rich 
Thou  an  that  on  thee  call. 

6  Lord  hear  my  pray'r,  attend  the  voice 
Of  my  requeits  withal. 

7  I  in  my  troubles  on  thee  call, 
For  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Lord  ncne's  like  thee  among  the  gods 
And  like  thy  works  none  be. 

9  The  nations  all  whom  thou  haft  made 
Shall  come  to  thee,  fupream, 

Before  t^ee  mall  bow  down  themfelves, 
And  glorify  thy  name. 

io  Becaufe  thou  mighty  art,  alfo 

The  things  that  thou  haft  done 
They  wondrous  are,  and  do  declare 

That    thou  art  God  alone. 
1 1   Me,   O  Jehovah,  teach  thy  way, 

Walk  in  thy  truth  will  I  ; 
With  reverence  to  fear  thy  name 

My  heart  in  union  tie. 

CO 


PSALM    89.  !<S7 

[*] 

7  God  greatly  in  the  church  of  faints 
Js  to  be  had  in  fear  ; 

And  to  be  reverencM  of  all  thofe 
That  round  about  him  are. 

8  IchoVah,  O  thou  God  of  hods, 
Strong  JA.H,  who's  like  to  thee  ? 

Thy  fanhfulnefs  en  ev'ry  fide, 
Doth  round  encompafs  thee, 

9  Over  the  rag;ng  of  the  fea 
Thou  doll  dominion  bear  ; 

When  as  the  waves  thereof  arife 
By  thee  they  Hilled  are. 

10  Like  to  on?  (lain  thou  broken  haS 
In  pieces  Rahab  quite  : 

Thou  hall  difperftth  be  enem:e;, 
Ev'n  by  thine  arm  of 'might. 

1 1  To  thee  the  heavens  do  belong, 
The  earth  likew.fc:  to  thee. 

I  The  world  with  fulnefs  of  the  fame  : 
By  thee  they  ftmndi^  be. 

1 2  The  north  [ 

Thova  uidll  create  The  fame  : 
Tabor  like  Uerrnon's 

Rejo)Ce  mall  in  thy  name. 

[3  3 

1 3  Thou  had  a  v:i>  m  ghty  arm, 
Thy  hard  in  ftrength  is  gi 

And  alfo  that  right  hind  of  thine 

Alo't  on 
14  The  habitation  of  thy  throne, 

Juflice  and  j  .  are, 

Their  way  be-  ac$  to  go 

Both  giacc  an^  paie. 

H  K  ( 


168  PSALM    8p. 

15  O  bleffcd  are  the  people  who 
The  joyful  found  do  know  ; 

Lord  in  thy  countenances  light 
They  up  and  down  fhall  go. 

16  They  all  the  day  fhall  in  thy  nam^ 
Rejoyce  exceedingly  ; 

And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  fhall  they 
Be  lifted  up  on  high. 

,17  Becaufe  that  thou  art  of  their  ftrcngtjj 

The  glorious  dignity  : 
Our  horn  it  fhall  exalted  be 

In  thy    benignity. 

1 8  Becaufe  Jehovah  is  to  us 
A  fafe  protection ; 

And  he  that  is  our  fovereign 
Is  Ifra'ls  holy  One. 

m 

1 9  Then  didil  thou  fpeak  in  vifion 
Unto  thy  faints,  and  faid, 

©n  fuch  an  one  as  mighty  is 
I  have  falvation  laid. 

2.0  One  chofen  from  the  folk  I  rais'd, 
My  fervant  David  I 

Have  found,  him  I  anointed  with 
My  oyl  of  fandlity. 

2.1  With  whom  my  hand  fhairftabliuYd   be 
Mine  arm  him  ftrengthen  fhall 

'22  Alfo  the  enemy  fhall  not 

Exaft  on  him  at  all  : 
Kor  fhall  the  fons  of  wickednefs 

Afflift  him  any  more. 
23  Before  him  Pll  beat  down  his  foes, 
And  plague  his  haters  fore. 

24  My 


P  S  A  L  M     89.  169 

24  My  mercy  yet  and  verity 

h  him  "(hall  be  the  fame  : 
Hii  horn  likewife  fhall  be  on  high 

Exalted  in  my  name. 
2  ;   Moreover  I  within  the  Tea 

I  caufe  his  hand  to  ftaod  ; 
Likewife  within  the  rivers  I 
Will  fettle  his  right  hand, 

26  To  me  my  father,  thou  my  God, 
And  health's  rock,  he  fhall  cry. 

27  And  I  will  make  him  my  firft-bom. 
Than  earthly  kings  more  high. 

28  My  mercy  I  will  keep  for  him 
To  times  which  ever  laft  : 

With  him  alfo  my  covenant 
Shall  be  cftablifh'd  faft. 

[5  3 

29  Moreover  I  his  iqqcl  will  make 
For  to  endure  a. ways  ; 

And  I  his  thrcr     1  will 

•c  as  of  heav'n  the  days. 

30  If  that  his  fons  fonake  my  law, 
And  from  my  judgments  fwerve  : 

31  If  they  my  ftatutes  break,  and  do 
My  precepts  not  obferve. 

32  Their  bold  tranfgreii:?ns  with  the  rod 
Then  vifit  fore  will  I  $ 

Likewife  withfti  :  win 

Their  crofs  mic 

33  My  loving  kindneis  yet  from  him 
Away  take  will  not  I  : 

Nor  fuftervil  in  any  wife 
My  faithrulnels  to  Jye. 

ti  2  45  The 


lyo  PSALM     89, 

34  The  cov'nant  I  have  made  with  him 

Shall  not  by  me  broke  : 
That  which  is  gone  out  of  my  lips 

I  never  will  revoke. 
3  5  Once  fware  I  by  my  holinefs, 

If  I  to  David  lie. 
36  His  feed  affu redly  mall  laft 

To  perpetuity. 

And  like  the  fun  'fore  me  his  throne. 

37  It  like  the  moon  mail  flay  :j 
And  as  in  heav'n  a  witnefs  true 

Shall  ftablmYd  be  for  aye. 
[6] 
38  But  thou  haft  call  oft"  and  abhorr'd 

Wroth  with  thine  ointed  one 
19  Thou  art.     Thy  fervants  covenant 

Thou  haft  made  it  as  none  : 
By  calling  down  unto  the  ground 

Thou  haft  prophan'd  his  crown. 

40  His  forts  to  ruin  thou  haft  brought, 
His  hedges  all  broke  down. 

41  Allfpoil  him  by  the  way  that  pafs, 
His  neighbour's  icom  he's  made. 

42  His  foes  right  hand  thou  haft  extoli'd, 
Then  mad'il  his  en'rnies  glad. 

43  Thau  or  his  ('word  the  edge  haft  turn'd 
Nov  mad'ft  hi iii  {fenH  in  fight . 

41  Thou  haft  his  crown  caft  to  the  ground, 
And  falls  his  glory  blight. 

45   Yea  of  his  youthful  years  the  days 

Thou  haft  diminished  : 
A  1  ^v^r  with  cenrufidn  too 

ThoJ  ha 

[7] 


PSALM    8  .  r7r 

[     7     ] 
4»  How  long,  Jehovah  wut  thou  h 

Thy  felf  for  evermore  ? 
Like  as  a  burning  fi 

Shall  thy  diipleafure  fore  ? 
47  To  thy  remembrance  do  thou  c 

How  fhort  a  time  have  I  ; 
Wherefore  haft  thou  created  all 

Men's  tons  to  vanity. 

4S  What  man  alive  in  ftrength  (0  great 

That  death  he  lhtllnot  fee  ? 
That  from  the  hand  of  grave  fli 

His  foul  at  liberty,  Selah. 

49  Thy  former  loving  kindneiTes, 
O  Lord,  \  they  now  ? 

Which  in  thy  truth  and  fakhfu] 
To  David  thou  didil  vow  ? 

50  O  Lord  do  thou  thy  fervant'fi  fcorn 
Unto  remembrance  call  : 

How  in  my  breaft  I  have  it  born 
From  mighty  people  all. 

51  Whtrewi.h,  O  LorJ,  thine  eueml.s 
Me  caft  reproach  upon, 

Where vviih  they  do  reproach  i\u  Heps 
Of  thine  anointed  one. 

52  O  let  Jehovah   bleiTed   be 
To  generations   all  : 

Amen,  fo  let  it  be  alio 
Amen,  be  fo  it  fhall. 

Tie  Fourth  Book  0/ PSALMS, 

Psalm     XC. 
A  Prayer  of  Mobs,  the  Man  o/Gol. 

H  3  THOU 


Y72  PSALM  ro. 

THou  Lord  our  (lay  had  been,  an  houfc 
Of  habitation  : 
From  generation  untour, 
To  generation. 

2  Before  the  mountains  were  brought  forth 
Or  ever  by  thy  wo-d. 

u  didft  create  the  world  and  earth 
From  aye  to  aye  art  God. 

3  Thou  doft  by  bruifing  to  decay 
Turn  rr  ien  ; 

Ye  fons  of  men,  then  deft  thou  fay, 
Return  ye  back  again. 

4  For  while  a  thoufand  years  do  Iaft, 
It  is  but  in  thy  fight 

Asyefteidzy  when  it  is  pair, 
And  as  a  watch  by  night. 

5  Thou  doft  them  bear  away  like  as 
A  flood  that  overflows : 

Like  fleep  they  are,  and  as  the  grafs, 
Which  in  the  hi  cm  in  g  grows. 

6  Which  in  the  morn  h  flour ifhing, 
And  fpringing  up  doth  rife  ; 

Which  is  cut  down  at  evening, 
It  withers  up  likewife. 

7  Becaufe  by  reafon   of  thine  ire 
We  wafted  are  away  ; 

And  by  thine  anger's  burning  fire 

We  fpeedily  decay. 
U  Thou  haft  let  our  iniquities 

Before  thee  in  thy  fight  ; 
Our  fecret  evils  are  likewife 

Before  thy  face's  light. 

9  Be-' 


PSALM     rO.  lyi 

t)  Becaufe  in  thy  ne  ail 

Our  days  away  are  roll'd  ; 
We  ipend  away  our  years  withal 

Like  as  a  tile  that's  told. 

-e  years  and  ten  the  dayi 

Of  our  few  years  eontan 
Or  if  through  ftreng: 

Their  R  lin. 

For  foon  it'*  gene,  and  her.ee  we  7 

1 1  O  who  is  he  c:: 
Thine  anger's  itrength  ?    according  as 

Thy  fear,   thy  wrath 
12  Ogive  thou  us  inftru&ion 

To  number  fo  our  days ; 
That  we  our  hearts  may  thereupon 

Turn  into  wifdonVs  ways. 

1 J  Jehovah  tu-rn  thyfelf  again* 

How  long  yet  (hall  it  be  ? 
And  let  it  thee  repent  for  them 

That  fervants  are  to  thee  * 
"14  O  fatbfy  us  early  with 

Thy  free  benignity  j 
That  fa  through  all  our  days  we  may 

Joy  and  make  melody. 

15  According  to  the  days  wherein 
Affliction  we  have  had  ; 

And  years  wherein  ill  we  have  feen^ 
Now  alfo  make  us  glad. 

16  Unto  thy  fervants,  O  do  thou 
Thy  handy-work  declare. 

And  (hew  thy  comely  glory  to 
Thofe  that  their  children  are, 

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77*       PSALM    fo,  pi. 

17  The  beauty  of  Jehovah  thus 

Our  God  let  on  us  be  : 
Confirm  our  handy-work  on  us, 

Confirmed  be  it  by  thee. 

Psalm  XCI. 

HE  that  within  the  fecrecy 
Ofthehigheft  doth  refide, 
In  fnadow  of  th'  Almighty  he 
Shall  lodging  fafe  abide. 

2  He  is  my  hope   and  fortrefs  high, 
I  of  the  Lord  will  fay  : 

He  is  my  God,  and  in  him  I 
My  confidence  will  flay. 

3  The  fowler's  fnare  furely  from  thence 
He  mall  deliver  thee  ; 

And  from  th'  infectious  penitence 
He  alfo  fhall  thee  free 

4  He  with  his  feathers  fhall  thee  hide  J 
Thy  truft  in  's  wings  fhall  be  : 

His  truth  fhall  as  a  fliield  abide, 
And  buckler  unto  thee. 

5  With  fear  thou  malt  not  be  difmay'd, 
For  terror  by  the  night  : 

Nor  of  the  arrow  be  afraid. 
That  hath  by  day  his. Bight. 

6  Nor  for  the  plagues  infection. 
That  walks  in  darknefs  fail. 

Nor  for  the  fore  deuru&ion 
That  doth  at  noon-day  wafle. 

7  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  fall, 
Yea,  and  ten  thoufand  here 

At  thy  right  hand  :    but  yet  it  fhall 
Not  unto  thee  ccme  near. 

8  This 


PSALM    $r.  17$ 

t  This  thing  thou  only  with  thine  eyes 

Shall  needfully  regard  : 
Thou  (halt  behold  how  that  likewifc 

The  wicked   hive  reward. 

9  For  (thou  haft  faid)  Jehovah  thou 
Art  my  protection  : 

The  higheft  one  thou  mak'ft  alfo 
Thine  habitation, 

10  Not  any  evil  cafually 
Shall  unto  thee  befall  : 

Nor  yet  fhall  any  plague  come  nigh 
Thy  dw#lling-p!ace  at  all. 

1 1  Recaufe  he  his  ftrong  angels  will 
Command  concerning  thee  ; 

That  they  may  keep  thee  from  all  ill 
Which  in  thy  way  may  be. 

12  The  hollow  of  their  hands  upon 
Thee  fafe  they  fhall  up- bare, 

Left  thou  thy  foot  againil  a  ftone 
Should  dafh  at  unaware. 

1  3  Thou  ftialt  upon  the  lion  ftrong 

And  on  the  adder  go  : 
The  dragon  and  the  lion  young 

Thou  trample  malt  alfo* 

13  For  he  hath  fet  his  love  on  me, 
Him  therefore  free  will  I  : 

Becaufe  that  known  my  name  hath  he* 
I  will  him  fet  on  high. 

15  He  (hall  in  prayer  call  on  me, 

And  I  will  anfwer  him  : 
I  will  with  him  in  trouble  be, 

Til  freely  him  redeem. 

H  5  And 


176        PSALM    91,  92. 

And  I  will  honour  him  alfo. 

16  Him  I  will  fatisfy 
With  length  of  days,  and  to  him  Ihew 

My  faving  health  will  I. 

Psalm     XCII. 
A  Pfalm  or  Songjor  the  Sabbath  Day. 

UNto  Jehovah  thanks  to  give, 
It  is  a  comely  thing  ; 
And  praifes  forth,  O  thou  moft  high, 
Unto  thy  name  to  ling. 

2  Thy  loving-kind nefs  forth  to  lliow 
In  early  morning  light  : 

Thy  truth  and  faithfulnefs  alfo 
To  Ihew  forth  cv'ry  night. 

3  Upon  a  ten  firing' d  inftrument, 
The  pfaltery  upon, 

Upon  the  folemn  founding  harp, 
With  meditation. 

4  For  thoa,  Jehovah,  through  thy  work    , 
Haft  made  me  to  rejoyce  : 

And  in  thy  handy-work  will  I 
Triumph  with  joyful  voice. 

5  How  great  Jehovah  are  thy  works ! 
Thy  thoughts  are  very  deep. 

The  brutifti  knows  nor,  nor  the  fool 

This  in  his  heart  doth  keep. 
7  When  as  the  wicked  like  to  grafs, 

Do  fpringtng  up  avife  : 
When  they  are  in  a  fiour'fhing  cafe 
\  Who  work  iniquities. 

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PSALM    92.  177 

*  It  is  that  they  may  be  deftroy'd, 

To  perpetuity  : 
But  thou  Jehovah  doft  abide, 

For  evermore  moft  high. 

9  For  \o9  O  Lord,  thine  enemies 
And  foes  fhall  furely  fall  : 

The  workers  of  iniquities 
They  fhall  be  fcatter'd  all. 

[  *  3 

10  By  thee  mine  horn  fhall  be  CXtol 
As  unicorn's  on  high  : 

And  with  frefh  oyl,  when  I  am  old, 
Anointed  be  fhall  I  : 

1 1  Upon  mine  enemies  mine  eyes 
Their  wifh  fhall  fee,  mine  ear 

Of  wicked  who  againft  me  rife 
My  juft  defire  fhall  hear. 

M  He  flourifh  fhall  that  righteous  i$> 

The  palm-tree  like  unto  ; 
He  fhall  be  like  the  cedar  trees 

In  Lebanon  that  grow. 

1 3  They  that  within  Jehovah's  houfe 
Are  planted  ftcdfaftly, 

They  in  the  court-yards  of  our  God 
Shall  flourifh  pleafantly. 

14  Their  fruit  they  fhall  when  they  are  grey 
Continue  forth  to  bring  ; 

They  fhall  be  fat,  ye  likewife  they 
Shall  Hill  be  flourifhing 

15  To  fhew  Jehovah  upright  is, 
He  is  a  reck  to  me  ; 

And  that  he  from  unrightcOttfhcfi 
I«  altogether  free. 


J7S        PSALM    pa,  04, 

Psalm    XCIII. 

JEhovah  reigns,  he  cloathed  is 
With  lofty  majefty  : 
Jehovah  cloathed  and  begirt, 
With  ftrength  himfelf  hath  he  : 
The  world  alfo  is  ftablifhed, 
That  it  unmov'd  ftiall  br. 

2  Of  old  thy  throne  is  ftablifh'd,  thou 
Art  from  eternity. 

3  The  floods  have  lifted  up,  O  Lord, 
The  floods  lift  up  their  voice  : 

.The  floods  on  high  have  lifted  up 
Their  waves  with  dafhing  noife. 

4  The  Lord  on  high  is  more  in  might 
Than  many  water's  noife  : 

Yea,  than  the  mighty  breaking  waves 
Of  th'  ocean's  roaring  voice. 

5  Thy  teftimonies  are  moft  Aire  : 
Jehovah,  fan&ity 

Doth  beauteoufly  become  thine  houfe 
Unto  eternity. 

Psalm    XClV. 

LOrd  God  to  whom  doth  appertain 
The  recom pence  of  wrongs ; 
O  mighty  Gold,  fhine  clearly  forth, 

To  whom  revenge  belongs. 
g  Thou  judge  of  th'eaith,  lift  up  thy  felf, 

The  proud  their  wages  pay. 
9  Flow  long.  O  Lord,  (hall  wicked  men^ 
How  long  triumph  fhall  they  ? 

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4  O  how  long  (hall  they  utter  forth, 
And  grievous  things  cxprel's  ? 

How  long  mail  all  iuch  boaft  themfelves 
As  do  work  wickedoefs  ? 

5  Lord  they  thy  folk  in  pieces  brcai, 
And  heritage  opprefs. 

6  The  widow  and  the  (hanger  flay, 
And  kill  the  fatherlefs. 

7  The  Lord  they  fay,  yet  mall  not  fee, 
Nor  Jacob's  God  it  mind. 

8  Leirn  brutifh  people,  and  ye  fools, 
When  will  you  wifdom  find  ? 

g  Who  plants  the  ear,  fhall  he  not  hear  ? 
Who  forms  the  eye  not  fee  ?i 

10  Who  heathen  imites  fhall  he  not  check  P 
Man's  teacher,  knows  not  he  ? 

C     *     3 

11  Jehovah  knows  the  thoughts  of  men, 
That  they  are  very  vain  : 

1 2  Lord  bled  is  he  whom  thou  correcYft, 
And  in  thy  law  doft  train. 

I  j  That  thou  may'fl  give  him  quietnef* 

From  days  of  mit'ery  ; 
Until  the  pit  be  digged  for 

Such  as  do  wickedly. 

14  Becaufe  Jehovah   never  will 

His  people  call  away  : 
Nor  yet  will  he  forfake  his  own 

Inheritance  for  aye. 
55  But  judgment  unto  righteoufnefs 

Shall  lure  return  and  reign, 
And  then  all  upright  ones  in  heart, 

Shall  follow  it  again. 

16  Agalnft 


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16  Againft  the  evildoers  who 
Will  up  for  me  arife  ? 

"Who  ftand  up  for  me  againft  them 
That  work  iniquities  ? 

17  Had  not  the  Lord  me  help'd,  my  foul 
Had  near  in  filence  dwelled. 

1 8  When  as  I  faid  my  foot  flips,  Lord, 
Thy  mercy  me  upheld. 

[3  ] 

19  Amidft  the  multitude  of  thoughts 
That  are  within  my  mind, 

S  till  from  thy  confolations 
My  foul  delight  doth  find. 

20  What,  fhall  the  throne  of  wickednefs 
Have  fellowihip  with  thee  ? 

Which  mifchief  frames  and  executes 
By  law  and  vile  decree. 

21  They  jointly  gathered  themfelveSj 
Together  they  withftood 

The  foul  of  him  that  righteous  is, 
And  damn'd  the  guiltlefs  blood. 

22  Never thelefs  Jehovah  is 
To  me  a  refuge  high  : 

My  God  he  alfo  is  the  rock, 
Where  I  for  fafety  fly. 

23  Their  mifchief  he  on  them  fliall  bring, 
And  in  their  wickeonefs 

Shall  cut  them  off,  yes;  ev'n  the  Lord 
Our  God  fhall  them  fupprefs. 
Psalm     XcV. 

OCome  let  us  unto  the  Lord 
Shout  forth  with  j  yful  voice  i 
To  th'  jock  uf  our  falvaaon 
Let's  make  triumphant  noife. 


PSALM     pg.  rSx 

z  Le  l»w  nigh 

::r.ce  to  : 

3   For  God  the  Lord  mod  mig'r 

Great  king  o'er  all  gods  he; 
4.  Eanh  ceep>  are  in  his  hand,  and  hi? 

5  The  Tea  to  him  bdongk 
Becaufe  he  ma  mc  ; 

And  1U0  the  dry  lau 

For  it  his  hands  did  frame. 

[  *] 

6  Come  let  us  u 

And  bowing  down  adore  : 
Him  that  our  maker  is,  the  L:r£, 
O  let  us  kneel  before. 

7  Becaufe  he  is  our  God,  and  we 
His  pafture's  people  are, 

And  of  his  hands  the  fhesp,  if  ye 
To  day  his  voice  will  hear. 

8  O  let  not  as  in  Meribah. 
Hardnefs  your  hear::  po£c 

As  in  the  day  of  MafTah  they 
Did  in  the  wilderness. 

9  Your  fathers  did  me  :er.~:  and  : 
And  there  my  work!  looked  on  ; 

I  forty  years  wa*  grieved  zy 
That  generation. 

10  And  faid  in  hear;  this  people  fuay, 
My  ways  they  do  not  know. 

X 1   To  whom  I  fware  in  w;a;h;  if  they 
Into  my  reft  /houid  go4 

PlAUJ 


ill  PSALM    9t. 

P  S   A  lilf     XCVL 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  a  new  fong ;  fing 
All  th'  earth  flic  ford  unto, 
2  Sing  to  Jehov?n,  b.cfs  his  name, 
Still  his  ialvation  fhovv. 

3  His  glory  to  the  heathen  folk, 
To  all  his  wonders  fpread. 

4  For  great's  the  Lord,  much  to  be  prais'd 
Above  all  gods  in  dread, 

5  Becaufe  vain  idols  are  they  all, 
Which  heathen  gods  do  name. 

But  for  Jehovah,  he  it  is 

That  did  the  heavens  fr?me* 

6  Honour  and  comely  majefty 
Abide  before  his  face  : 

Both  fortitude  and  beauty  are 
Within  his  holy  place; 

7  Ye  kindreds  of  the  people  ail, 
Unto  the  Lord  afford  ; 

Both  majefty  and  mkhunefs 
Give  ye  unto  the  Lord. 

8  The  glory  to  Jehovah  giye 
That  to  his  name  is  due  » 

And  bringing  an  oblation, 
Into  his  courts  come  youJ 

9  In  beauty  of  his  holinefs, 
Do  ye  the  Lord  adore  ; 

The  univerfal  erath  likewife 

In  fear  Hand  him  before. 
ie  *Mong  heathens  fay,  Jehovah  reigns,' 

The  world  mall  ftablifiVd  be, 
It  mall  not  move  :  in  righto'ufnefs 

The  people  judge  lhall  he. 

ii  O 


PSALM     r<5,  97.  183 

11  O  let  the  heav'ns  hercat  be  glad, 
And  Let  the  earth  rejoyce  : 

Let  Teas  and  fulriefs  of  the  fame, 
With  rearing  make  a  noife. 

12  O  let  the  field  be  full  of  joy, 
And  ev'ry  thing  therein, 

Then  all  the  trees  within  the  wood 
Rejojcingly  fhall  fing. 

13  Before  Jehovah,  for  he  comes, 
To  judge  rhe  earth  comes  he  : 

The  world  with  juftice,  and  the  folk 
To  judge  with  ecuity. 

Psalm    XCVII.     Tirjl  Metre. 

THE  Lord  doth  reign,  the  earth 
O  let  hercat  rejoice  : 
The  many  files  with  mirth 
Let  them  lift  up  their  voice. 

2  About  him  found 
Dark  clouds  there  went,  right  and  judgment 
His  threns  do  found. 

3  Before  him  fire  doth  go, 
And  barns  his  fees  about. 

4  The  world  was  light  a!fb 
By  lightnings  he  fen  rout 

The  tar.h  ir  faw, 
Did  tremble  too.     5 

Like  wax  away. 

At  prefence  of  the  Lord, 
At  his  pretence  who  is 
Of  all  theearrh  the  Lord. 
6  That  righfoufnefs  of  his ; 

The  heavens  h;gh 
They  forth  do  fhow  :  all  folk  alfo 

His  glory  fee.  7  Who 


384  PSALM    p7. 

7  Who    graven   images 
Do    ferve   on    them  remain 
Let  dreadful  fhamefulnefs.: 
And   who  in   Idols   vain 

Themfelves   do  boaft  : 
With  worfliip  bow  to  him  all  you 

Gcd's  angel's   holt. 

8  Sion   heard   and    was  glad 
Glad  Judah's  daughters  were  : 
This  caufe,  O  Lord,  they  had 
Thy  judgments  did  appear. 

9  For  Lord,  thou  high 
All  earth  fct  o'er,  ail  gods  before 
In  dignity. 

io  Ye  that  do  love  the  Lord, 
The  evil  hate  do  ye  : 
To  his  faint's;  fouls  afford 
Prote&ion  doth  he  : 

He  will  for  them 
Freedom  command  out  of  the  hand 

Of  wicked  men. 

1 1  For  them  that  righteous  are, 
There  furely  is  fown  light, 
And  gladnefs  for  their  fhare 
That  are  in  heart  upright. 

1 2  Joy  in  the  Lord, 
Ye  juft  :  confcfs  his  holinefs 

While  ye  record. 
Psalm     XCV1I.      Second  Metre) 

JEhovah  reigneth,  therefore  let 
Hereat  rejoyce  the  earth  : 
O  let  the  Iilands  multitude 
Be  glad  with  chearful  mirth, 

i  About 


r3AL  M     C7-  T*S 

2  About  him  round  encompaffir 
B  ith    clouds  and  dirkn 

Janice  and  judgment  for  his  throne 
A   liable  place  prepare. 

3  Before  him  goes  a  fire  and  burns 
Around  his  enemies. 

4  His  lightnings  did  make  light  the  woilh 
The  earth  Taw,  fhook  likevvife 

5  The  hills  before  Jehovah's  face 
Did  melt  like  wax  a'.vay  : 

Before  the  preience  of  the  Lord, 
That  all  the  earth  co:h  iby. 

6  The  heavens  high   his  rightccu. 
Do  all  abroad   declare  : 

His  glorious  majefty  to  ail 

The  people  doth  appear. 

To  all  th£t  graven  idols  ferve, 

Confuiion  let  befall  : 
That  boaft  themfelves  in  idols  vain, 

Ye  gods  him  worfhipail. 

When  Sion  heard  me  did  rejoyoe, 

Rejoyce  with  one  accord 
Did  Judah's  daughters,  and  the  caufe 

Thy  judgments  were,  O  Lord. 

For  over  all  the  earth  abroad 

Jehovah  thou  art  high  : 
Lke wife  above  all  gods  thou  art 

Extolled  mightily 

o  Ye  that  do  love  the  Lord  hire  ill, 

He  keeps  the  fouls  of  them 
That  are  his  faints,  he  will  them  favc 

Form  hands  of  wicked  men, 

n  To 


i86        PSALM     57,   p?, 

1 1  To  every  one  that  righteous  is, 
Is  Town  a  mining  light : 

And  joyfulnefs  for  ail  of  them 
That  are  in  heart  upright. 

12  O  ye  therefore  that  righteous  bfc 
Rejoyce  ye  in  the  Lord  : 

And  thankfully  confefs  when  ye 
His  holinefs  record. 

Psalm     XCVIII. 

UNto  the  Lord  a  new  fang  fing, 
For  wonders  he  hath  done  : 
His  right  hand  and  his  holy  arm 
Him  vl&ory  hath  won. 

2  Jehovah  his  falvaticn 

Hath  made  for  to  be  known. 
His  righteoufnefs  in  heathen's  fight 
He  openly  hath   fhovvn. 

3  His  mercy  and  his  truth  he  doth 
For  ISrael's  houfe  think  on  : 

The  ends  of  all  the  earth  have  feen 
Our  God's  falvation. 

4  Unto  Jehovah  all  the  earth 
Make  ye  a  joyful  noife  :j 

With  raifed  voices  fhout  aloud, 
Sing  praifes  and  rejoyce. 

5  With  harp  fing  to  the  Lord,  with  harp 
With  voice  of  pfalms  alfo  : 

6  Before  the  Lord  and  king  rejoyce 
With  horn  and  trumpets  blow. 

7  The  fa  let  with  herfulnefs  roar, 
The  world,  andthofe  therein  ; 

8  O  let  the  floods  clap  hands,  let  hills 
With  j  r/  together  fing. 

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PSALM  rg,     9p  187 

)  Before  the  Lord,  becaufe  to  judge 

The  earth  comes  forth  doth  he: 
With  juftice  he  fhall  judge  the  world, 

And  folk  with  equity. 

Psalm   XCIX. 

JEhovah  he  as  king  doth  reign 
O  let  the  people  quake  : 
He  fitteth  on  the  cherubim?, 
The  earth  then  let  it  make. 

2  Jehovah  great  in  Sion  is, 
And  o'er  all  people  high. 

3  Thy  great  and  dreadful  name  let  them 
Praife  for  its  fanclity. 

4  The  king's  ftrength  judgment  loves,  and 
Doth   equity    ordain  :  [  tho* 

Both  judgment  thou  and  righteoufnefs 
In  Jacob  doft   maintain. 

5  Do  ye  the  Lord  our  God  exalt, 
In  bowing  worfhip  ye 

Before  the  foocftool  of  his  throne: 
The  Holy  One  is  he. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  with  his  priefts. 
Sam'el  with  tbem  that    call 

Upon  his  name  :  caii'd  on  the  Lord, 
And  he  them  anfwer'd  all. 

7  Wkhin^the  pillar  of  a  cloud 
When  unto  them  he  fpa::e  : 

They  kept  his  witnefs  and  decree 
Which  he  for  them  did  make. 

8  Thou   anf'.ver'c'it  them,  O  Lord  our  God 
A  God  that  pard'ning  waft  ; 

Although  duj 

Thou  vengeance  ta'ien  haft. 

9  Exalt 


1 88  PSALM     ioo. 

9  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God  alfo 

Before  his  holy  hill  ; 
Bow  down  your  felves,  becaufe  the  Lord 

Our  God  holy  (till. 

Psalm     C. 
A  Pfalm  of  Praife.     Firji  Metre. 

SHout  to  Jehovah  all  earth. 
2  With  joyfulnefs  the  Lord  ferve  ye  I 
Before  his  prefence  come  with  mirth. 
3  Know  that  Jehovah  God  is  he. 
It's  he  that  made  us  and  not  we, 
His  folk  his  pauure's  fheep  alfo. 

4  Into  his  gates  with  thanks  come  ye, 
With  praiies  to  his  court-yard  go. 

5  Give  thanks  to  him,  blefs  ye  his  name: 
Becaufe  Jehovah  he  is  good  ; 

His  mercy  ever  is  the  fame  : 

His  truth  throughout  all  ages  flood. 

Psalm     C.      Second  Metre, 

11  &  Ake  ye  a  ioyful  noife  unto 
jLVJ    Jehovah  all  the  earth. 
With  joyfulnefs  Jehovah  ferve  : 

Before  him  come  with  mirth. 
3  Know  that   Jehovah  he  is   God, 

He  made  us,  and  not  we  : 
His  folk  and  pafture- fheep  we  are, 

4  With  thanks  O  enter  ye 

Into  his  gates  and  courts  with  praife, 
Thank  him  and  blefs  his  name. 

5 .  For  good's  the  Lord :  his  mercy  aye 
And  truth  endures  the  fame. 

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PSALM     i6r.  lZp 

Psalm     CL 

I  Mercy  will  and  judgment  fir.g, 
Lord,  I  Will  fing  to  thee. 
z  I'll  wifely  do  in  perfed  way 
When  thou  fhalt  come  to  me  5 
I  will  in  midft  of  my  houfe  walk 

In  my  heart's  uprightnefs 
I  I  will  not  fet  before  mine  eyes 
The  work  of  wickednefs. 

[  hate  their  work  who  turn  afide, 

It  fhall  not  cleave  me  to. 
I  The  froward  heart  from  mc  mail  part* 

None  evil  will  I  know 
;  I'll  cut  him  off  that  flandereth 
i    His  neighbour  privily  ; 
{[  cannot  bear  the  proud  in  hnrt^ 

Nor   him  that  looketh  high. 

5  Upon  the  faithful  in  the  land 

Mine  eyes  fhall  be  that  they 
May  dwell  with  me*  he  fhall  me  ferve 

Who  walks  in  perfect  way. 
7  He  that  a  worker  is  of  guile 

In  my  houfe  fhall  not  dwell 
Before  me  fettled  fhall  not  be 

The  man  who  lyes  doth  tell. 

Yea  all  the  wicked  of  the  land 
Early  deflroy  will  I  : 
To  cut  off  from  God's  city  all 
Who  work  iniquity. 

Psalm 


i£0  PSALM     i02. 

Psalm     CII. 

A  Tracer  of  the  afflifted  uhen  be  is  ov 
tvhe!med%  and  poureth  out  bis  ccmpla 
before  the  Lord*  J* 

JEhovah  hear  when  I  do  pray, 
And  let  my  prayer  come  unto  thee. 
2  From  me  hide  not  thy  face  away 
I'th'  day  when  trouble  is  on  me. 
Thine  ear  to  me,  O  do  thou  bend, 
1W  day  I  cry,  hafte,  anfwer  me. 

3  For  as  the  fmoke  my  days  do  fpend 
Aad  like  an  hearth  my  bones  burnt  be. 

4  My  heart  is  fmit,  and  grafs-like  dry, 
That  I  to  eat  my  bread  forget, 

5  My  groaning's  voice,  the  caufe  is  why 
My  bones  into  my  fkin  are  fet. 

6  In   defart  like  a   pelican, 
Like  owl  m  wildernefs  am  I. 

j  I  watch,  and  like  a  fparrow  am 
On  houfe  top  folitarily. 

8  My  foes  reproach  me  daily,  yet 
Againft  me  rage,  againft  me  fwear. 
That  I  for  bread  do  allies  eat, 
And  mix  my  drink  with  weeping  tear. 
io  Thine  anger  is  the  caufe  hereof, 
Alfo  thy  vehement  difdain  : 
For  thou  hall  fet  me  up  aloft, 
And  thou  haft  call:  me  down  again. 
[     *     ] 

1 1  Shade  like,  my  days  decline  away 
And  like  the  wither'd  grafs  I  fall. 

12  But,  Lord,  thou  doft  abide  for  aye, 
Thy  memory  to  ages  all. 

13  T 


P  S  A  L  M     102.  191 

1  3   Thou  wilt  arife  and  forth  wile  mow 

Tny  mercy  Sion  dear  upon   : 

Bccaufc  her  time  of  favour  now, 

Yea,  time  appointed  is  come  on. 

14  For  in  her  Hones  thy  fervams  dear 

Delight,  her  dull  they  pity  do. 

1  5   So  heathens  fhall  the  Lord's  name  fear 

All  kings  of  th'  earth  thy  glory  too. 

16  When  God  fnall  Sion  buiid,  the  Lord 
He  in  his  glory  mail  appear 

17  The  poor's  petition  he'll  regard, 
And  he  will  not  defpife  their  prayer. 

1  3  This  fhall  in  writ  enrolled  be 
For  the  fucceedirg  after  race  ; 
The  folk  which  fhall  created  be 
They  thereupon  the  Lord  fhall  praife. 

19  For  from  his  (ancillary  high  ; 

From  heav'ns  the  Lord  the  earth  doth  fee  ; 

20  To  hear  their  groans  who  pris'ners  lie, 
To  loofe  them  that  death's  children  be. 

21  The  Lord's  praife  in  Jerufalem, 
His  name  in  Sion  to  record. 

22  When  peoples  joyntly  gather  them, 
And  kingdoms  fcr  to  ferve  the  Lord. 

[  3  1 

23  Wfak  in  the  way  my  ltrength  he  made 
4nd  of  my  life  cut  fhort  the  day. 

i\  In  middeft  of  my  cays,   I  Lid, 

VI  y  God,   O  take  me  not  away  : 

Thy  years  throughout  all  ages  flay. 

fc,    1  hou  haft  the  earth's  foundation  laid 

1*0 r  elder  time,  and  heavens  the/ 
^re  work  that  thine  own  hands  have  made 


ipz        PSAL  M     ros,  roj. 

26  They  pcrifll  Stall,  but  thou  (hale  lift  : 
Yea,  like  a  garment  they  (hall  all 

Vr  ax  old  ;  and  as  a  vefiure  caft  : 

Thou  Quit  therachange.be  chang'd  they  (hall. 

27  But  thou  the  fame  ihidefl  fill:, 
And  of  thy  years  no  end  frail  be. 

28  Tny  fervanc's  race  continue  will  ; 
Their  feed  i.Vd  be  with  thee. 

Psalm     CHI      A  Pfalm  cj  David. 

THE  Lord  blefe,  O  my  ioul,  and  all 
In  me,  his  holy  name. 
z  The  Lord  b!efs,  O  my  foul,  and  all 
His  bcunties  mind  the  fame 
For  he  it  is  that  doth  forgive 
All  thine  iniquities. 

3  And  he  it  is  that  doth  relieve 
Ail  thine  infirmities. 

4  Who  ranfoms  frcm  deftruction 
Thy  life,  and  crowneth  thee 

With  his  mod  dear  ccmpailbn 
And  kind  benignity. 

5  Who  with  good  things  abundantly 
Doth  fatisfy  thy  mouth. 

So  that  like  as  the  eagles  be. 
Renewed  is  thy  youth. 

6  The  Lord  doth  judgment,  juftice  too, 
For  all  opprefTed  ones. 

7  His  ways  to  Mofes  he  did  (how, 
His  acts  to  IiVels  fons. 

[  *  ] 

€  The  Lord  is  mercira]  alio 
He's  very  gracious  : 
Unto  anger  he  is  flow, 
...*icy  plenteous.  9  Con-  I 


PSALM     103  195 

9  Contention  he  will  not  maintain 
To    perpetuity   : 

And  he  his  wrath  will  not  retain 
Unto  eternity. 

10  According  to  our  fins  like  wife. 
To  us  he  hath  not  done  ; 

Nor  hath  he  our  iniquities 
Rewarded  us  upon. 

1 1  Becaufe  ev'n  as  the  heav'ns  are 
Above  the  earth  in  htight  ; 

So  toward  them  that  do  him  fear, 
His  love  is  vaftly  great. 

12  Like  as  the  eaft  and  weft  they  are 
Far  in  their  diftances  : 

He  hath  remov'd  away  (o  far 
From  us  our  trefpafles. 

13  A  father's  pity  like  unto 
Which  he  his  fons  doch  bear  : 

Like  pity  doth  Jehovah  fhow 
To  them  that  do  him  fear. 

l  4.  For  he  doth  know  this  frame  of  ours, 
He  minds  that  duft  we  be. 

15  Man's  days  are  like  the  grafs,  like  flow'w 
In  field  fo  flour'fheth  he. 

16  For  over  it  the  wind  doth  pafs 
And  it  away  doth  go  ; 

Alfo  the  place  wherein  it  was 
Nor  longer  it  fhall  know. 

£   3   ] 

17  Who  fear  the  Lord,  his  mercy  is 
On  them  from  aye  to  aye  ; 

So  likewifedoth  his  rightecufnefs 
On  children's  children  ftay . 

I  2  iS  T 


xp4        PSALM    103,  104. 

18  To  fuch  as  keep  his  cov'nant  fure, 
Who  do  in  mind  up  lay  : 

The  charge  of  hi?  commandment  pare, 
That  it  obey  they  may. 

19  The  Lord  hath  in  the  heavens  high 
Eftabliftied  his  throne  : 

And  over  all  his  royalty 
Doth  bear  dominion. 

20  0  ye  his  angels  that  excel 

In  ftrcngth,  blefs  ye  the  Lord, 
That  do  his  word,  that  hearken  well 
Unto  the  voice  of 's  word. 

21  All  ye  the  armies  of  the  Lord 
O  blefs  Jehovah  Hill : 

His  minifters  that  do  accord 
His  pleafure  to  fulfil. 

22  Yea,  all  his  works  in  places  all 
Of  his  dominion, 

Blefs  ye  Jehovah  :  O  my  foul, 
Jehovah  blefs  alone. 

Psalm  CIV. 

OThou,  my  foul,  Jehovah  blefs, 
Thou  Lord  my  God  moil  great : 
With  majefty  and  comelinefs 
Thou  cloathed  art  in  Hate. 

2  Who  doft  thy  felf  frith  light  array, 
As  if  a  robe  it  were  ; 

Who  like  a  curtain  doth  difplay 
The  heav'ns  every  where. 

3  Who  doth  the  beams  of  chambers  lay 
Pih'  waters,  and  he  makes 

The  clouds  his  chariot,  and  his  way 
On  wings  of  wind  he  takes. 

4  His 


P  S  A  L  M     104.  195 

4  His  minifters  a  fVry  flame, 

Hii  angels  fpirics  makes. 
The  earth  he  founded  on  her  frame, 

So  that  it  never  makes. 

6  As  with  a  robe  thou  with  the  deep 

D'.dft  ovenpread  the  land  : 

Alofc  above  the  mountain?  Keep* 

The  waten  they  did  fund. 

7  When  thou  did'ft  them  rebuke,  they  fled 
Ev'n  then  away  full  fa  ft  ; 

And  at  thy  thunder's  voice  they  iped 
Their  courfe  away  in  hailc. 

8  They  up  aloft  bv  mountains  part 
Down  by  the  vales  did  go. 

The  place  for  them  which  nVd  thou  had 
Until  they  come  unto. 

9  Thou  haft  appointed  them  a  bound 
Which  they  may  not  pafs  o'er, 

That  they  to  cover  the  dry  ground 
May  turn  again  no  more. 

c  2  1 

10  into  the  vales  he  lendeth  fprings, 
Which  run  among  the  hills  : 

1  x   Thence  drink  to  all  field  beafts  he  bringt, 

Wild  tfiefl  drink  their  fills. 
x  2  The  fowls  cf  heav'n  dwell  there  which  fine 

Among  the  fpriogs  with  mirth. 

13  From  lofts  to  hills  he  rain  doth  bring 
Thy  works  fruit  fills  the  earth. 

1 4  For  beafts  the  grafs,  and  for  man's  goocf 
He  makes  the  herb  to  fpring  : 

That  what  may  ferve  them  for  their  food 
He  from  the  eaith  may  bring. 

I  3  15  And 


ip5  PSALM  104. 

15  And  wine  man's   heart  that  maketh  glad* 
And  oyl  his  face  to  fhine  : 

And  for  the  heart  of  man  gives  bread 
A  ftrong  iupport  to  find. 

16  Jchovan's  trees  that  are  moll  flrong 
No  fill  of  iap  do  want  , 

The  cedar  trees  of  Lebanon 
The  which  himrel:do:h  plant. 

17  That  fo  the  little  birds  may  there 
Upon  them  build  their  neft  : 

As  for  the  ftork,  the  fir-trees  are 
The  places  of  her  rtft. 

18  The  hills  for  wild-goats  refuge  be. 
The  conies  recks  enclofe  ; 

19  The  moon  for  feafons  made  hath  he, 
The  fun  his  fetting  knows. 

20  Thou  darknefs  mak'ft,  and  night  comes  on 
When  wocd-beafts  creep  out  all. 

21  Roar  for  their  piey  do  lions  young, 
From  God  for  food  they  call. 

22,  The  fun  doth  rife,  they  in  thsir  dens 

Then  couch,  they  go  aride. 
23   Man  to  his  work,  and  labour  tend* 

Unto  the  cv'ning  tide. 

[  5  ] 

24.  Thy  works,  O  Lord,  how  manifold  ! 

Them  all  thou  mad'it  with  fki .1  : 
The  earth  doth  of  thy  riches  held 

Abundantly  her  fill. 
25  So  deth  the  fea  fo  great  and  wide, 

Wherein  things  creeping  be 
Beyond  all  count,  fmall  bcafts  befide 

Thofc  of  great  quantity. 

26  There 


PSALM     1O4  ^97 

26  There  go  th:  (hi  pi,  th?re  th:u  did  it  ma  Ice 

athan  to  play. 

27  Their  food  in   cifon  to  partake, 
All  on  thee  waring  (lay. 

28  The?  gather  that  thou  doft  beflow^ 
Thine  hand  thou  open' ft  wi  Jc  : 

With  fuch  thing1;  a:  arc  good,  they  fo 
Arc  fully  (ctbfy'd. 

29  Thouh'fcfft  thy  Face,  they  frou  >!d  are# 
Their  breath  -:  tlfjj  • 

Ar.d  then  they  die,  ?palr 

Unto 
50  Thou  nuk'ft  thy  fpirit  forth  to  go 

They  are  created  then  : 
And  of  the  earth  the  hzc  aifo 

Tkou  doit  renew  again. 

[4] 

31  The  glory  of  Jehovah  mall 
Laft  to  eternity  ; 

The  Lord  fhall  in  hi:  doings  all 
Take  pleafu re  joyfully. 

32  The  earth  doth  fall  a  trembling  when 
He  thereupon  doth  look  : 

The  mountains  he  doth  touch,  and  then 
Immediately  they  fmoak. 

33  I'll  to  the  Lord  fing  chearfully 
Throughout  my  life  always  ; 

While  I  a  being  have  will  I 

Unto  my  God  fing  praife. 
J4  Full  fweet  the  meditation 

Of  him  fhall  be  to  me  ; 
I  in  the  EVER  BEING  ONE 

Exceeding  glad  will  be. 

I  4  33  Fsm 


jrj  PSALM    ro$. 

35  From  c it  the  earth  let  Tinners  «afe, 

Ana  wicked  be  no  more  : 
O  thou  my  foul,  Jehovah  blefc, 
Praife  ye  the  Lord  therefore. 
Psalm     CV. 
Praife  the  Lord,  call  on  his  name, 

To  people  mew  his  fc£l$. 
2  Sing  to  him,  fing  pfalms  to  him,  tall 
Of  ail  his  wond'rous  act  . 

3  Let  their  heart?  joy  who  feck  the  Lord, 
Buaft  in  his  holy  name. 

4  rl  he  Lord  feek,  and  his  ftrength,  his  face 
Seek  ye  always  the  fame. 

5  Remember  ye  what  he  hath  done, 
Each  adrairable  deed, 

hi.   wonde-s  and  his  judgments  which 
Did  froai  his  mouth  proceed. 

6  O  ye  his  fervant  Abraham's  feed 
Ye  Jacob's  chofen  ions. 

7  He  is  the  Lord  our  God,  through  all 
The  earth  his  judgments  run. 

8  His  c  venant  for  evermore, 
And  h;s  commanded  word 

A  thoufand  generations  to 
He  doth  in  mind  record. 

9  The  covenant  which  he  before 
Did  unto  Abraham  make  : 

And  unto  Ifaac  afterward 
Likewife  an  oath  did  take. 

io   And  unco  Jacob  for  a  law 
He  did  confirm  it  fall  ; 

for  a  covenant 
That  evermore  fhould  laft. 

ii  rn 


PSALM    I0£.  rpp 

t    *    1 

1 1  1*11  furely  give  thee  Canaan's  laid 

To  be  thy  lot,   he  faid. 

12  When  they  but  few,  yea  very  few*, 
And  ftrangeis  in  it  ftray'd. 

13  When  they  did  from  one  nation 
Another  pafs  unto  : 

When  as  they  from  one  kingdom  did 
To  other  people  go. 

14  He  fuffer'd  none  to  do  them  wrong. 
Yea  kings  for  them  checked  he. 

15  Touch  ye  not  mine  anointed  ones, 
My  prophets  harm  not  ye. 

16  He  call'd  for  famine  on  the  land, 
He  brake  the  faff  of  bread. 

17  Before  them  fentone  whom  they  fold 
Jofeph  a  Have  was  made. 

1 8  Whofe  feet  they  did  with  fetters  hurt. 
He  did  in  irons  lie, 

19  Until  the  time  his  word  did  come, 
The  Lord's  word  did  him  try. 

20  1  he  king,  the  peoples  ruler  fen?, 
Loos'd  him  and  let  him  go. 

21  He  made  him  lord  of  all  his  houfe, 
Of  ail's  wealth  ruler  too, 

22  That  he  his  noble  peers  might  bind 
According  to  his  will  ; 

And  that  into  his  fenators 
He  wifdom  might  inftil. 

23  Then  alio  into  Egypt  'and 
His  father  Ifra'l  came  : 

And  Jacob  was  a  frjourner 
Within  the  land  of  Ham. 

I  5  *£  Be 


loo  PSALM     ro£ 

24.  He  much  increas'd  his  folk,  and  made 
Them  than  their  Foes  more  ftrong. 

£5   Their  heart  he  turn'd  hL  folk  to  hate-, 
To  do  his  fervants  wrong. 

20  His  fervant  Moles  he  did  fend, 

And  Aaron  whom  he  chofe. 
2j  His  figns  and  wonders  them  among 

They  in  Ham's  land  difclofe. 

28  He  darknefs  fent,  and  made  it  dark, 
Nor  did  they's  word  gainray. 

29  He  turn'd  their  waters  into  blood, 
And  he  their  fifh  did  flay. 

30  Great  ftore  of  frogs  their  land  bro't  forth 
In  chambers  of  their  kings. 

31  He  i pake,  there  came  flies  fwarms,  and  lice 
In  all  their  ccafts  he  brings. 

32  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain,  and  in 
Their  .and  fires  flime  did  make. 

3}  Their  vines  and  fig-trees  fmote  and  thro' 
Their  coaft  the  trees  he  brake. 

)4  He  fpake,  and  then  the  locufts  forth, 

Aid  caterpillars  came, 
In  multitudes  of  armies,  fo 

That  none  could  number  them. 
J5   All  their  land's  herbs  they  ear,  and  front 

Did  of  their  ground  devour. 
j6   A'i  irft-boni  in  thea  land  he  fmote, 

Toe  chief  of  all  their  pt>w*r, 

E    +  '] 

-   Eie  »lfo  thence  did  bring  them  rorth 
Will  :i'vcr  and  with  gold  : 

]  there  was  not  among  their  tribes 
A  feeble  perfbn  told. 

38  At 


PSALM    105,    io5         2or 

38  At  their  out  going  Egypt  joy'd, 
For  on  them  fell  their  dread  : 

39  A  cloud  for  covering,  and  a  fire 
To  light  the  night  he  fpread. 

40  They  aik'd,  and  he  brought  quail?,  with 
Hs  fiM'd  them  from  the  fky.  [bread 

41  He  clave  the  rock,  ana  water  fl^w1d, 
Floods  ran  in  places  dry. 

42  For  on  his  holy  pronvfe  he, 
And  fervant  Abram  thought. 

43  With  joy  his  people  and  with  fongs 
Forth  he  his  chofen  brought. 

44  He  of  the  heathen  people  did 
The  land  on  them  beftow  ; 

The  labour  of  the  people  they 
Inherited  alfo. 

45  To  this  great  end,  that  fo  they  might 
His   ftatutes  keep  always, 

And  that  they  might  his  laws  obferve  : 
Therefore  Jehovah  praife. 

Psalm     CVL 

TH^  Lord  praife,  to  the  Lord  give  thanks, 
Becauie  that  good  is  he  : 
B^caufe  his  mercy  doth  endure 
To  perpetuity. 

2  Who  can  the  Lord's  ftrcng  a£b  forth  tell, 
Or  a'l  his  praife  di-play  ? 

3  BleiVd  they  that  judgment  keep,  and  who 
Doth  iighteoufnefs  ahvay. 

5  With- favour  of  thy  people.   Lord, 

Do  thou  remen  b=r  me  : 
Me  viii:  with   thy  laving  health, 

That  comes  alone  from  ihee. 

i  To 


202  PSALM     106. 

5  To  fee  thy  chofen's  good,  and  in 
Thy  nation's  joy  rejoice  ; 

That  I  with  thine  inheritance 
May  lift  a  glorious  voice. 

6  As  our   forefathers  did,  fo  we 
Have  finned  wifully  : 

We  praclic'd  have  iniquity, 
And  acled  wickedly. 

[    *    ] 

7  Our  fathers  learn'd  not  wonders  thine 
In  Egypt,  did  not  mind 

Thy  many  mercies  :  but  at  fea, 
Red  fea,  rebelPd  unkind 

8  Neverthelefs  he  faved  them, 
Ev'n  for  his  own  name's  fake, 

That  thereby  he,  his  mighty  pow'r 
Moft  manifcll:  might  make. 

9  The  red- fea  he  rebuk'd  alfo. 
And  up  the  fame  was  dry'd  : 

So  them,  as  through  the  wildernefs, 
He  through  the  fea  did  guide. 

10  And  from  his  hand  that  hated  them 
H:  freely  cid  them  fave  : 

He  ircm  the  en'mies  hand  likewife 
To  them  redemption  gave. 

1 1.  The  waters  overwhelmed  their  foes  ; 

Cf  them   was  !efc  not  one. 
-j  2  They  did  bsl'eye  his  word,  they  fang 

His  praifcs  thereupon. 

[  3  1 

j  3  They  foon  forgat  hk  works  nor  would 

They  for  hi-  counfel  flay. 
:  l  But  much  in  wiidernefs  i  d!uf\ 

In    defart  God  try 'd  they,  15 


PSALM     io5.  203 

1;   Then  he  their  fruit  them  gave,  but  fcnt 
Leannefs  their  foul  into. 

16  They  envyM  Mofes  in  the  camp, 
Aaron  God's  faint  alfo. 

17  The  openM  earth  Dathan  devour'd, 
And  hid  AbiranVs  troop. 

18  And  fire  was  kindled  in  their  rout, 
Flame  burnt  the  wicked  up. 

19  In  Horeb  made  a  molten  calf 
Ador'd  the  image  bafe  : 

20  They  chang'd  their  glory  to  be  like 
An  ox  that  ea:eth  grafs. 

21  They  God  forgot  their  faviour  who 
In  Egypt  did  great  a£l?. 

22  Work  wonders  in  the  Jar.d  of  Ham, 
By  red-fea  dreadful  fa£b. 

23  Then  faid  he'd  themdeftroy,  but  that 
Hs  chofen  Mofes  then 

Stood  in  the  breach  'fore  him  to  turn 
His  wrath  from  wafting  them. 

.[4] 

2 1   Yet  they  defpis'd  the  pleafant  land, 
Nor  did  believe  his  word  : 

5  Bat  murm^r'd  in  their  tent?,  the  voice 
Fhey  heard  not  of  the  Lord. 

6  To  make  them  fail  in  defart  then 
Againit  them  lift  his  hand  : 

ions  an&Bg difpef fe  :he!r  feed 
And  fan  them  in  the  land. 

rheo  to  BiM-Peci1   they  joia'd  themfelves 
Ha''  ff  king  01  the  d-ead. 
»9    I 'heir  works  his    wrath  did  thus  provoke 
The  pligue  among  them  fprcai. 

3    Then 


204  PSALM     io(5. 

30  Then  Phineas  rofe  and  judgment  wro't 
And  fo  the  plague  did  ftay. 

3  «    Which  juftice  to  him  counted  was 
To  age  and  age  for  aye. 

[  5 .3 

3 1  At  waters  of  contention 
They  angred  him  alfo, 

So  that  with  Mofes  for  their  fake 
It  very  ill  did  go. 

33  Becauie  his  fpirit  they  provok'd 
With's  lips  he  fpake  in  hafte. 

34  The  nations,  as  the  Lord  them  charg'd 
They  wholly  did  not  wade. 

3;  But  were  among  the  heathen  mix'd, 
And  learn'd  their  works  to  do. 

36  And  did  their  idols ferve,  which  them 
Become  a  fnare  unto. 

37  Yea  unto  devils  they  their  fons, 
And  daughters  offered. 

38  And  guiltlefs  blood,  blood  of  their  fons 
And  of  their  daughters  ihed. 

Whom  unto  Cana'ns  idols  they 

Gave  up  in  facrirlce  : 
The  land  with  biood  abundantly 

Polluted  was  likewife. 

39  Thus  with  the  works  were  they  denTd 
Which  they  themfelves  had  done  : 

And  they  did  go  a  whoring  with 
Inventions  of  their  own. 

f    6    3      . 

40  Then  kindled  was  agamft  his  folk 
%    The  anger  of  the  Lord, 

So  that   he    the   inheritance, 

Which  was  his  own  abhorr'd.  41  So 


PSALM    io5,   107.        205 

41  S<\gave  he  them  to  heathen's  hand, 
Their  haters  their  lords  were. 

42  Their  foes  opprefTed  them  and  made 
Them  their  hard  yoke  to  bear. 

43  Oft  he  delivered  them  bat  they 
Provok'd  him  bitterly 

With  their  own  counfel?,  and  grew  low 
Through  their  iniquity. 

44  Yet  ha  regarded  their  diftrefs 
When  he  heard  their  complaint  : 

45  And  he  did  to  remembrance  call 
For  them  his  covenant. 

And  in  his  many  mercies  did 

46  Repent      And  made  them  be 
Pity  d  of  all  who  led  them  forth 

Into  captivity. 
47  save  u%   O  Lord  our  God,  and  us, 

From  heathen's  gathering  raife 
To  give  thanks  to  thy  hcly  name, 

To  triumph  in  thy  praire. 

48  The  Lord  the  God  of  If  ad, 

From  aye  to  aye  b-eft  be  ; 
And  let  ail  people  fav  Amen, 

O  p raife  Jehovah  ye. 

Toe  Fifth  Book  $f  PS  ALMS. 

Psalm    CVIL 
[   i   ]  God's  gcodnefs  to  Traveller*. 

Ith  thanks  unto  the  Lord  confefs, 


w 


Becaufe  that  good  is  he  ; 
Btcaufe  his  loving  Joodncflei 
Lails  to  eternity. 

2  So 


20(5  PSALM     icy. 

2  So  fay  the  Lord's  redeemed   whom  bought 
He  hath  from  enemies  hands ; 

3  And  from  the  eaft  and  weft  hath  brought 
From  fouth  and  northern  lauds. 

4  In  defart  ftray'd,  in  defart  way 
No  dwelling  town  they  find. 

5  They  hungry  were,  and  thirfty  they, 
Their  fouls  within  them  pm'd. 

6  Then  they  did  to  Jehovah  cry 
When  they  were  in  diilrefs  ; 

Who  did  them  fet  at  liberty 
Out  of  their  anguifhes. 

7  In  fuch  a  way  as  was  mod  right, 
He  led  them  forth  alfo  ; 

That  to  a  city  where  they  might 
Inhabit  they  might  go. 

8  O  that  men  praife  Jehovah  would 
For  his  great  goodnefs  then  ; 

And  for  his  wonders  manifold 
Unto  the  fons  of  men. 

9  For  he  the  foul  that  longing  lies,  , 
Doth  thoroughly  fatisfy  ; 

The  hungry  foul  he  fills  like  wife 
With  good  abundantly. 

[     2     ]  To  Vrlfoner.:, 

10  Such  as  in  darknefs  and  within 
The  {hade  of  death  abide  : 

They  who  are  {ore  afBic'lions  in* 
And  faft  in  irons  tyM. 

1 1  Becaufe  they  in  rebellion, 
Againft  God's  word  did  rife  : 

They  alfo  of  the  higheft  One 
The  couniel  did  defpife. 

iz 


P  S  A  L  M     107  207 

12  Therefore  with  fore  afflicYion 

He  did  bringdown  their  hear:  : 
Down  did  ti.cy  fall,  and  there  was- hone 

Could  help  to  them  impart. 
1  3  Then  they  did  to  Jehovah  cry, 

When  they  were  in  dirtrefs  ? 
Who  did  them  fet  at  liberty 

Out  of  their  anguiilies. 

14.  He  did  them  out  of  d&rkaefs  bring, 

A'{)  from  made  of  dea*h  : 
As  for  the  bancs  rhat  they  were  in, 

He  them  quite  broken  ham. 

15  O  that  men  praife  Jtrnvah  would 
For  his  great  goodnefs  then  : 

And  for  his  wonders  manifold 
Unto  the  fons  of  men  f 

16  For  he  did  into  fhivers  make 
The  gates  that  were  of  brafs : 

And  he  the  bar  afunder  brake 
That  made  cf  iron  was. 

[     3     ]  To  the  Sick, 

17  Foo's  do  for  their  iniquities 
And  fins,  afR'ction  bear. 

18  Their  foul  abhors  ail  meat  likewife 
They  to  death's  ga:e  draw  near. 

19  Then  they  unto  Jehovah  cry, 
When  they  are  in  dhhefs  ; 

Who  fetteth  them  at  liberty, 
Out  of  their  angui-hes. 

20  He  did  fend  out  his  word,  and  he 
Unto  them  healing  gave  : 

From  out  of  their  deilrudlion  free 
He  likewife  did  them  fave. 

21  Oa 


20$  PSALM     107. 

z\   Oh  that  men  praife  Jehovah  would 

For  his  great  goodneis  then  : 
And  for  his  wonders  manifold 

Unto  the  Tons  of  men  ! 

22  And  of  thankfgiving  facrifice 
Let  them  their  offerings  bring  : 

While  they  his  works  declare  like  wife 
I    Let  chem  for  g'adnefs  fing 

[4]        TotbtSe* 

23  Who  go  to  fea  in  fhips,  their  s&s 
in  waters  grrac  who  do  : 

24  Thefe  do  behold  Jehovah's  facl9, 
In  deeps  his  wonders  too. 

''25   For  he  commanded  inftant'y 

The  ftormy  wind  doth  rife 
Which  lifts  the  waves  thereof  on  high, 
They  mount  up  to  the  ikies. 

26  Down  to  the  depths  again  they  (hike, 
Their  foul  doth  melt  with  ill. 

27  They  reel  and  dagger  drunkard  like, 
And  fail  them  doth  their  fcip. 

28  Then  do  they  to  Jehovah  cry, 
In  their  extream  dimefs  : 

And  he  them  bringeth  fpeedily 
Out  of  their  anguiihes. 

£9  He  makes  the  ftorm  a  calm,  that  fo 

The  waves  thereof  are  quiet ; 
50   They're  glad  with  reft,  he  brings  them  to 

The  haven  they  defir'd. 
31  Oh  that  men  praife  Jehovah  would 

For  h:s  great  goodnefs  then, 
And  for  his  wonders  manifold 

Unto  the  fons  of  men. 

32  Within 


PSALM     107.  203 

32  Within  the  congregation  great 
Him  let  them  highly  raife  : 

AiTembled  where  the  elders  fct 
Him  alio  let  them   praife  : 

[  5  ]  To  Planter* 

33  He  turns  dreams  to  a  defart  'and  : 
To  draught  the  fpringing  well. 

34.  To  barrennc(s  a  fruitful  land 
For  their  fms  there  who  dwell. 

35  He  makes  the  wi'dernefs  a  pool 
Dry  ground  turns  to  a  fpring. 

36  Seats  there    the  hungry  where  they  build 
Their  town  of  habiting. 

37  They  vineyards  there  do  p^ant  and  drefa 
They  like  wife  fow  their  fields  : 

Which  unto  them  their  fruitfulnefs 
With  much  revenue  yields. 

38  Yea  fo  he  bit  fled  them  that  they 
Did  greatly  multiply 

Nor  yet  their  cattle  fufJcr'd  he 
To  leiTen  or  decay. 

39  Again  they  are  diminifhed, 
And  ilfo  bowed  down  ; 

By  tyranny   impov'rimed, 
And  by  affliction. 

40  On  princes  pour  contempt  doth  he* 
And  caufeth  them  to  flray  : 

Where  folkary  defarts  be, 
Wherein  there  is  no  way. 

4!   But  from  affliction  he  on  high 

The  needy  makes  to  rife  ; 
And  like  a  flock  doth  multiply 

And  make  him  families. 

42  The 


2io        PSALM  107,  108. 

42  The  righteous  ones  behold  it  (hall 
and  they  (hall  joyful  be  ; 

And  bridle  up  their  mouth  (hall  all 
that  work  iniquity. 

43  Whofo  is  wife  and  will  with  care 
thefe  things  obferving  learn  : 

Jehovah's  mercies  what  they  are, 

they  clearly  (hall  di  cern. 
Psalm  CVILf.    APfa!morSongofX)9Xi&. 

C\  God  my  heart  is  hVd,  I'll  fing  ; 
/      Yci  with  my  glory  praife: 
Awake  ihou  pfeltery  and  harp, 
My  felf  I'll  early  raifr. 

3  O  thou  Jehovah  thee  will  J, 
The  people  praifc  among  ; 

Alfo  among  the  nations 

Thee  will  I  praife  with  long*. 

4  For  great  above  the  heavens  is 

Thy  free  benignity 
Thy  verity  doth  alfo  reach 
Unto  the  cloudy  fky, 

5  Be  thou  exalted  up  on  high 
Above  the  heav'ns  O  God, 

Alfo  thy  glorious  msjefty 
O'er  all  the  earth  abroad, 

6  That  thofe  who  thy  beloved  arc- 
Delivered  may  be  : 

O  do  thou  fafvre  with  thy  right  hand, 

And  anfvver  give  to  me, 
j  God  fpoken  hath  in's  holinefs, 

Rejoyce  therefore  I  (hall  : 
Of  Sechem  Til  divifion  make, 

And  mete  out  Succoth's  vale, 

8  Mine 


PSALM     108,   109       2i  r 

8  Mine  GUead  is,  MarmTeh  mine, 
And  Ephraim  Mo  he 

Is  of  mine  held  the  Ihength,  the  law 
Shall  Jadah  give  for  me. 

9  My  wafh-pot  Mcab  is,  I  will 
My  fhoe  o'er  Edom  fling  ; 

And  o'er  the  land  of  Philiftinei 
I  will  in  triumph  fing. 

10  Who  will   me  lead  along  unto 
The  city  fortify'd  ? 

Who  is  he  that  to  Edom  will 
Conduct  me  as  a  guide  ? 

1 1  Wilt  thou  not  this  perform,  O  God, 
Who  didft  us  cad  thee  fro  ? 

And  like  wife  wilt  not  thou,  O  God, 
Forth  with  our  armies  go  ? 

1  2  From  trouble  give  us  help,  for  vain 

Is  man's  falvation. 
13  Through  God  we  fhall  do  valiantly, 

For  he'l  our  foes  tread  down. 
Psalm  CIX. 
To  the  chief  Mujician,    A  Pjalm  of  David. 

GOD  of  my  praife,   hold  not  thy  peace  : 
2  For  they  who  wicked  be, 
Their  mouth,  and  mouth  of  guilefulnefs 
Are  open  againft  me  . 
Again!  me  fpeak  with  lying  tongue. 

3  And  compafs  me  about 
With  words  of  hate  :  and  me  againft 
Without  a  caufc  they  fought. 

4  Thsy  for  my  love  mine  enemies  are  : 
But  I  my  prayer  do  make. 

5  They  ill  for  good  rewarded  me, 

And  hats  for  my  love's  fake,  6  Ap- 


2/2         PSALM     ro;. 

6  Appoint  a  wicked  perfon  that 
O'er  him  may  have  command  ; 

And  l.k;wi;"e  at  his  ri^ht  hand  Ut 
The  adverfaiy  f  and. 

7  When  he  is  judged,  let  him  then 
Condemned  be  therein  : 

And  let  the  pray'r  that  he  d^-th  make 
Be  turned  into  fin 

8  Yea,  let  rm  days  be  few,  and  let 
His  charge  another  take. 

9  His  children  let  be  fa;herlefs, 
His  wife  a  widow  make. 

10  His  children  let  be  vagabonds : 
Let  them  a  begging  go, 

And  from  their  places  defolate, 
Let  them  feek  bread  alfo. 

[  2] 

S I   Yea,  let  th'  extortioner  catch  all 

That  doth  to  him  pertain  ; 
And  let  the  ftrangers  fpoil  what  he 

Did  by  his  JaboHr  gain. 
1 2  Let  there  not  any  be  to  him 

That  mercy  may  exprefs  ? 
Nor  any  one  that  favour  may 

His  children  fatherlefs. 

I  j  Let  go  into  perdition 

The  race  that  of  him  came ; 
In  the  next  gen^aticn 

Out-razed  be  his  name. 
14  Remembred  with  the  Lord"be  his 

Fathers^  iniquity  ; 
And  of  his  mother  let  the  fin 

Out  blotted  never  be. 

151k- 


PSALM    109,  113 

1 5  Before  Jehovah  let  them  be 
Continual  y  put  ; 

That  from  out  of  the  earth  he  may 
The  merrTry  of  them  cut. 

16  Becaufe  that  he  remembicd  not, 
Companion  to  impart  ; 

Bat  did  purfue  the  needy  poor 
To  flay  the  broke  in  heart. 

[  3  ] 

17  As  he  didcu  fing  love     fo  let 
The  fame  unto  him  come  : 

A s  he  did  not  in  blefling  joy, 
So  be  it  far  him  from. 

18  With  curling  like  a  robe,  as  he 
Him  cioath'd  :  fo  let  it  go  : 

Into  his  bowels  water  like, 
Like  oyl  his   bones  into. 

19  Like  as  a  garment  unto  him 
So  let  it  him  array  : 

And  like  a  girdle  wherewith  he 
May  gird  himfclf  a! way 

20  Thus  let  mine  adverfaries  be 
Rewarded  trom  the  Lord, 

Thus  them  reward  againft  my  foul 
Who  fpeik  an  evil  word. 

[  4] 

21  But  thou  J'hovah  Lord,  deal  we!: 
For  thy  name's  fake    with  me  : 

Becaufe  that  good  thy  mercy  it, 
O  do  thou  fet  me  free. 

22  For  poor  and    needy  I,  my  heart 
In  me  is  wounded  too, 

23  Like  falling  ttudc  I  paf«,    I'm  tofs'd 

As  locufts  too  and  fro.  %4 


2i4        PSALM  109,     iro. 

2  4  Thro'  falls  my  knees   are  weak  :  my  ficfli 
Its  fatnefs  doth  forfake. 

25  And  I  am  their  reproach,  they  look 
At  me,  their  heads  they  (hake. 

26  Jehovah,  O  my  God  me  help 
Jn  mercy  fave  thou  me. 

27  That  they  may  know  this  is  thy  hand 
Lord,  that  its  done  by  thee. 

28  Though  they  do  curfe,  yet  do  thou  blefs  : 
Let  them  afhamed  be 

When  they  arife  :  but  let  him  py 
That  fervant  is  to  thee. 

29  Mine  adverfaries,  O  let  them 
With  fhame  be  cloath'd  upon  : 

And  be  they  cloath'd  as  with  a  cloak 
With  their  confufion. 

30  Unto  Jehovah  with  my  mouth 
Give  hearty  thanks  will  I  : 

Yea,  him  among  the  multitude 
With  praife  I'll  glorify. 

31  For  he  mail  {land  at  the  right  hand 
Of  the  afflicted  one, 

From  thofe  that  do  condemn  his  foul 
To  give  falvation. 

Psalm    CX. 

A  Pfalm  of  David.      Fir  (I  Metre, 

THE  Lord  did  fay  unto  my  Lord, 
To  fit  at  my  right  hand  accord, 
Till  I  thy  foes  thy  footftool  make. 

2  The  Lord  (hall  out  of  Sion  fend 
Thy  rod  of  (Irength  thee  to  attend. 
The  rule  amid  thy  enemies  take. 

3  Thy  people  voluntiers  (hall  be, 

in  beauties  of  true  fa  net  icy  Upon 


PSALM    nc  2r$ 

Upon  the  day  of  his  great  pow'r 
So  of  thy  youth  (hall  be  the  dew, 
As  from  the  morning  womb  we  view 
The  dewy  crops  of  early  fhow'r. 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  and  ne'er  will  he 
Repent,  that  thou  a  prieil  fhall  be 

By  trT  order  of  Melchifedeck. 

5  The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand  mail  flay, 

And  llrike  thro'  kings  upon  the  day 
When  as  his  fury  forth  fhall  break. 

6  The  heathen  he  fhall  judge  among, 
The  places  with  dead  bodies   throng 
The  heads  of  countries  great  nrike  dead. 

7  He  of  the  torrent  in  the  way, 
Shall  fatisfy  his  third  that  day  : 
And  fo  on  high  lift  up  the  head. 

Psalm    CX.     Second  Metre, 

'T"^  HE  Lord  did  fay  unto  my  Lord, 
J^        Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand, 

.  I  thine  en'mies  make  a.  ftool. 
Whereon  thy  feet  may  (land. 

2  The  Lord  (hall  of  thy  Orcogth  the  rod 
F::m  out  of  Sion  fend  ; 

In  mid1  it  of  all  thine  enemies, 
Thy  conq'ring  pow'r  extend. 

3  Thy  people  are  in  thy  days  pow'r 
In  holy  beauties  free, 

A<  dew  from  early  morning  womb 
Thou  haft  thy  youth  to  thee. 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  and  never  will 
Repent  what  h 

By  th'  order  of  Melchifedeck 
Thou  art  a  prkfl  for  aye, 
K 


216        PSALM     no,  nr. 

5  The  Lord  who  is  at  thy  right  hand, 
Shall  wounding  ftrike  thro'  king?, 

Upon  the  day  wherein  that  he 
His  indignation  brings. 

6  He  fhall  among  the  heathen  judge, 
And  fill  with  bodies  dead 

Great  places  ;  and  o'er  many  lands, 
He  fhall  ftrike  thro'  the  head. 

7  Out  of  the  torrent  he  fnall  drink 
I'th'  way  he  palTeth  by  : 

Becaufe  of  this  therefore  he  fhall 
Lift  up  the  head  on  high. 

Psalm     CXI. 

^Raife  ye  the  Lord,  Jehovah  I 
With  all  my  heart  will  praife  : 
In  private  meetings  of  th'  upright, 
And  publick  meeting-place. 

2  The  operations  of  the  Lord 
Exceeding  are  in  might  : 

Sought  out  they  are  by  all  of  thofe 
Who  have  in  them  delight. 

3  His  work  is  glorious  majefty, 
And  comely  honour  is  : 

And  to  perpetual  ages  ftands 
That  righteoufnefs  of  his. 

4  To  be  remembred  he  hath  made 
His  doings  marvellous  : 

Full  of  compafiion  is  the  Lord, 
And  likewife  gracious. 

5  To  them  who  fear  him  he  doth  give 
Their  meat  as  for  a  prey, 

He  in  remembrance  will  retain 

His  covenant  for  aye.  '6  He 


PSALM     ill,    II*.         217 

6  He  of  his  work  the  mighty  pow'r 
Did  to  hil  re  pie  Q 

In  that  the  heathen's  heritage, 
He  did  on  them  bellow. 

[  *  ] 

7  Both  verity  and  judgment  are 
1  he  working  of  his  hands  : 

Yea,  very  faithful  alfo  are 
Each  one  of  his  commands. 

8  They  fettled  are  in  tfableneft 
For  ever  and  for  aye  : 

Yea,  perfected  in  verity, 
And  uprightnefs  are  they. 

9  He  to  his  folk  redemption  fent, 
That  covenant  of  his 

For  aye  he  hath  ordain'd,  his  name 
Holy  and  revejend  is. 

io  The  Lord's  fear  the  beginning  is 

Ofwifdom  :  and  all  they 
Who  ',  have  prudence  good. 

His  praife  endures  for  aye. 

Psalm    CXII. 
fitrs.  EaUcIujMk 

WHO  fears  the  Lord  blefs'd  man  is  he 
Who  much  doth  in  his  laws  delight, 

2  His  feed  on  earth  (hall  mighty  be, 

'.all  the  race  be  of  th'  upright. 

3  Wealth  in  his  houfe,   much  riches  too, 
His  ja!l  J  r  aye  likewife. 

4.  Unto  the  upright  man  alfo 

h  in  darknefc  light  arifc. 

K  2  He 


218         P  S  A  L  M  ri2. 

**e  gracious  is  and  righteous  : 
And  full  is  of  compaiTion. 

5  A  good  man  lends  and  favour  fhews 
His  works  guides  with  difcreticn. 

6  He  fure  mall  not  be  mov'd  for  aye  ; 
Aye  fhall  the  juft  be  in  record. 

7  111  tidings  fhall  not  himdifmay  ; 
His  heart's  fixt  trulling  on  the  Lord. 

8  His  heart's  confirnVd,  he  fhall  not  fear, 
Till  on  his  foes  his  will  he  fee, 

9  He  hath  difpers'd  ;  gives  to  the  poor  : 
His  righteouinefs  for  aye  mall  be  : 

His  horn  with  honour  high  fliall  rife. 

10  The  lewd  fhall  grieve,  and  melt  away, 
And  gnafh  his  teeth,  when  this  he  fpies, 
The  wicked's  wifh  fhall  quite  decay. 

Psalm  CXI  I.    Seco?id  Metre* 
jRaife  ye  the  Lord,  bleft  is  the  men 
That  doth  Jehovah  fear  : 
That  doth  in  his  commandments  pure 
His  fpirit  greatly  chear. 

2  They  alfo  mighty  upon  eanh 
Shall  be  that  are  his  feed  ; 

The  race  fhall  blcffed  be  that  doth 
From  th'  upright  one  proceed. 

3  And  there  mall  be  within  his  houfe 
Both  wealth  and  much  rich  ftore  : 

His  righteoufnefs  moreover  doth 
Endure  for  evermore. 

4  In  midft  of  darknefs  there  doth  light 

To  upright  ones  arife  ; 

lie  gracious  is  and  pitiful, 

And  righteous  is  likewfe. 


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5  A  good  man  gracious  favour  mows 
And  ready  is  to  lend  : 

with  di:cretioii  his  affairs 
He  carries  on  an  end. 

6  Unmoved  be  for  evermore 

;:ed!y  mail  he  : 
In  everlafting  memory 

The  righteous  man  fhall  be, 

7  Of  evil  tidings  be  (hall  be 

:  anxioufl/  afraid  : 

itting  in  the  Lord  his  truft 

His  heart  is  firmly  ftaid. 

1  heart  is  fure  eftablilhed, 
Fear  (hall  no:  him  furprize  : 

Until  he  fees  what  he  deiires 
Upon  his  cnem  ;.. 

9  He  to  the  poor  difpers'd,  and  gave 
H  i  s  j  0  nice  1  aft  s  tz  rave  ; 

V/ith  honour  alfo  (hail  his  horn 
On  high  exalted  fray. 

10  The  wicked  (hall  both  fee  and  grieve, 
Gnafh  with  his  teeth  mail  he, 

And  melt  away,  and  their  defire 
Shall  fail  that  wicked  be. 

Psalm     CXIII. 

PRaire  ye  the  Lord,  his  tenants  prtifir, 
JenovarTs  name,  O  prai.e. 

2  O  blefied  be  Jehovah's  name 
From  henoeforthj  and  always, 

3  From  rifing  to  the  fetting  fun, 
The  Lord's  name's  to  be  prais'd. 

4  The  Lord  all  nations  is  above, 
O'er  heav'n  his  glory  nis'd, 

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5  To  God  our  Lord,  that  dwells  on  high 
Who  can  compared  be  ? 

6  Who  all  that  is  in  heav'n  and  earth 
Humbles  himfelf  to  fee. 

7  The  needy  from  the  duft  doth  raife, 
From  dunghill  raifes  high. 

8  The  poor  with  princes  ev'n  to  fet, 
His  peoples  princes  by. 

9  The  barren  woman  houfe  to  keeji 
He  maketh  ;  and  to  be 

A  joyful  mother  children  to  : 
Therefore  the  Lord  praife  yc. 


Psalm     CXIV. 


?Hen  Ifra'I  did  depart 

Th?  Egyptians  from  among  : 
The  houie  of  Jacob  from  a  folk 
That  ftrwgers  were  in  tongue. 

2  Judah   his  holy  place, 

His  Lordfnip  liia'el   was  : 

3  The  fea  &w,    and  it  fled  :  and  back 
Was  Jordan  fore'd  to  pafs. 

4  The  mountains  fktpM  aloft, 
As  if  they  had  been  ram*  : 

The  little  hills  they  alio  ieap'd, 
As  if  they  had  been  lambs. 

5  Thou  fea,   what  made  thee  H/  ? 
Thou  Jordan  back  to  go  ? 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  fk'p'd  like  rams, 
Like  lambs  ye  hills  alfo  r 

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7  Before  the  Lo;d  his  fice, 
O  tremble  earth  ;vi;h   feti 

When  as  the  prefer.ee  or  t 
Of  Jacob  doih  appear. 

8  Who  turrTd  the  1: 
Ir.to  a  wafiy    la 

A  water-running  foui 
Didcf  the  fl  : 

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3  But  heav'ns  cur  Godli  th  make, 
He  hath  done  whatfee'er  he  w: 

4  Their  idols  filvei  are  and  gold, 
The  handy- work  of  men  they  were. 

5  They  mouths  have,  fpeechlefs  yet  they  be. 
Eyes  have  they,  but  they  do  not  fee. 

6  Ears  have  they,  but  they  do  not  hear. 

They  nofes  have,  but  fmeil  no  jot. 

7  Hands  have  they,  but  they  handle  not  ; 
Feet  have  they,  but  they  canno:  go  : 
And  thro'  their  throat  they  never  (peak. 

8  Like  them  are  they  that  do  them  make  : 
And  all  that  truft  in  them  are  fo. 

9  Truft  in  the  Lord  O  Ifrael  : 

He  is  their  help,  their  fhield  as  well. 

10  Oh  Aaron's  houfe,  the  Lord  truft  ye, 
He  is  their  help,  their  fhield  alfo. 

1 1  Who  fear  the  Lord,  him  truft  unto  : 
Their  help,  their  fhield  alfo  is  he. 

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12  The  Lord  hath  mindrul  been  of  us ; 
He'll  blefs  us,  he'll  blefs  Ifra'ls  houfe, 
He'll  blefling  Aaron's  houfe  afford, 

1 3  Who  fear  Jehovah  great  and  fmall 

14  He'll  blefs.    The  Lord  increafe  you  fhall. 

15  You  and  your  fons.     Bleft  of  the  Lord 

16  Who  heav'n  and  earth  made.     Heav'ns 

(  heav'ns  be 
TheLordV.'but  th' earth  men's  fons  gave  he. 

17  The  dead  no  praife  to  Jah  afford, 
Nor  any  that  to  iiler.ee  bow. 

j  8  But  we  will  blefs  the  Lord  both  now 
And  ever  henceforth  praife  the  Lord. 

Psalm  CXV.    Second  Metre. 

NOt  unto  us,  Lord,  not  to  us, 
But  thou  the  glory  take 
Unto  thy  name,  both  for  thy  truth* 
And  for  thy  mercies  fake. 

2  For  wherefore  fhould  the  heathen  fay, 
What's  of  their  God  become  ? 

3  Our  God  is  in  the  heav'ns,  he  hath 
Whatever  pleas'd  him  done. 

4  Their  idols  filver  are  and  gold, 
Men's  handy-work  they  be. 

5  Mouths  have  they,  but  they  do  not  fpeak  ; 
And  eyes,  but  do  not  fee. 

6  Ears  have  they,  but  they  do  not  hear, 
Nought  fmell  their  nofes  do. 

7  Hands  have  they,  but  they  handle  not  ; 
And  feet  but  do  not  go. 

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And  nothing  fpeak  they  thro5  their  throat. 

S  Like  unto  them  are  they 
Who  do  them  make,  and  all  who  do 

Their  truft  upon  them  ftajrJ 

9  O  IfraM  truft  thou  in  the  Lord, 
He  is  their  he!p  and  fhield. 

10  O  Aaron's  houfe,  truft  in  the  Lord, 
He  is  their  help  and  fhield. 

it    Who  fear  the  Lord,  truft  in  the  Lord, 
He  i:-  their  help   and  fhield. 

1 1  The  Lord  hath  mindful  been  of  us, 
His  blefling  he  will  yield. 

The  houfe  of  IfraM  blefs  he  will  ; 

He  Aaron's  houfe  will  blefs. 
1  5  He  will  blefs  them  who  fear  the  Lord, 

The  greater  with  the  lefs, 

14  Jehovah  unto  you,  to  you 
And  to  your  fons  (hall  aid. 

15  You  arc  the  blefTed  of  the  Lord, 
That  heav'n  and  earth  hath  made. 

\6  The  heav'n  unto  Jehovah  doth 

The  heav'ns  to  him  belong  : 
But  he  the  earth  diftributed 

The  fons  of  men  among. 

17  The  dead  praife   not  the  Lord,   nor  fucb 

To  filence  as  cefcend  : 
But  as  for  us  we'll  blefs  the  Lord 

From  henceforth  without  end. 

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Psalm  CXVI. 

I  Love,  bscaufe  Jehovah  doth 
My  voice  and  p^ay'r  hear. 
2  And  in  my  days  will  call,  becaufe 
He  bow'd  to  me  his  ear 
3  The  pangs  of  death  en  ev'ry  fie'e 

Abou.  befet  me  round  ; 
The  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  on   me, 
Diftrefs  and  grief  I  found. 

4  Upon  Jehovah's  Dame  therefore 

I  called  and  did  fay, 
Deliver  thou  my  foul,    O  Lord, 

I  do  thee  humbly  pray. 
5  Jehovah  gracious  is  and  juft, 

Our  God  is  kind  alfo  : 

6  The  Lord  the  iimp!ekeep?,  and  he 
Me  fav'd  when  I  was  low. 

7  O  thou  my  foul  do  thou  return 
Unto  thy  quiet  reft, 

Becaufe  the  Lord  hath  bounteouil/ 

To  thee  himfelf  expreil. 
S  Becaufe  that  thou  my  foul  from  death 

Hath  let  at  liberty  : 
Thou  hail  mine  eyes  from  tears  likewife. 

And  feet  from  fall  fet  ^itQ. 

9  I  in  the  land  of  livir.g  ones 

Will  walk  the  Lord  before. 
io  I  did  believe,  therefore  I  f peak, 

I  was  afflicted  fore. 

1 1  That  every  man  a  liar  is, 
I  in  my  hafte  did  fay. 

1 2  For  all  his  benefits  to  me, 
The  Lord  what  ihail  I  pay  : 


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PSALM     ri6,  rr7.      22S 

13  I'll  take  the  cup  of  faring  heaidi 

And  on  the  Lord's  name  call. 
14.  I'll  pay  the  Lord  my  vows,  yea  now 

Before  his  people  all. 

15  In  prcfence  of  Jehovah  is 
Accounted  very  dear 

The  death  of  every  one  of  thole 
His  gracious  faints  that  are. 

16  I  verily  thy  fervant  am, 
Thy  fervanc  Lord  am  1. 

I  of  thy  handmaid  am  the  (on  ; 
My  bands  thou  did  ft  ttnty. 

1 7  Of  thankfgiving  the  ftcrificc 
To  thee  I  cfrcr  wi/i  , 

Jehovah's  name  I  iarneftly 
Will  call  upon  it  ftill. 

1  ?  Unto  Jehovah  I  will  pay 

The  vows  were  made  by  me, 
Now  in  the  pretence  of  them  all 

Thai  his  own  people  be. 
19  Within  the  court-yard  of  the  houfe 

that  to  the  Lord  belongs  : 
In  mid'ft  of  thee  Jeruiaicm, 

Oh  praife  the  Lord  with  forgs. 

Psalm    CXVII .    Tbe  Fir/I  Metre. 

YE  nations  all  Jehovah  praifr, 
And  give  him  praife  ye  people  alL 
2  For  great  to  us  his  mercy  is, 
His  truth  iafti  aye,  the  Lord  e*tol. 

Psalm 


226        PSALM    rr7)  rig. 
Psalm  CXV1L     The  Second  Metre. 
Praife  Jehovah,  all 

Ye  nations  ev'ry  where  : 
Ye  people  great  and  fmaU, 
2  Praife  him.     For's  mercies  dear. 
p  _     T  Great  to  us  be. 

*or  aye  the  Lord  makes  (rue  his  word. 

The  Lord  praife  ye. 

P  s  a  l  m  CX  VII.     The  ufieal  Metre. 

L  L  nation*  praife  the  Lord,  him  praife 

2  All  people.     For  his  grace 
To  us  abounds,  his  truth  aye  Ms  ; 
Therefore  Jehovah  praife. 

Psalm     CXVIII. 


A 


Give  ye  thanks  unto  the  Lord, 

Bscaufe  that  good  is  he  : 
Becaufe  his  loving  kindnefs  lafts 
To  perpetuity. 

2  For  ever  that  his  mercy  lafts, 
Let  Ifrael  now  fay. 

3  Now  let  the  houfe  of  Aaron  fay* 
His  mercy  lafts  for  aye. 

4  Yea  they  who  do  Jehovah  fear, 
Let  them  now  alfo  fay, 

His  loving  kindnefs  doth  endure, 

Unto  perpetual  aye. 
j  I  did  lift  up  my  voice  to  Jah 

From  out  of  flraitnefs  great  ; 
The  Lord  an  anfwer  gave  to  me. 

With  an  enlarged  feat. 


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PSALM     11S.  22j 

6  The  Lord  is  for  me  :  I'll  not  fear. 
What  rmn  can  do  to  me. 

7  Jehovah  takes  my  part  with  them 
That  helpers  of  me  be  : 

Therefore  upon  them  that  me  hate 
See  my  defire  (hall  I. 

8  It's  better  on  the  Lcfrd  to  truft, 
Than  on  man  to  rely. 

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9  It's  better  on  the  Lord  to  trujl, 
Than  truft  in  princes  put. 

io   All  nations  round  me,  but  I'll  them 
Off  in  the  Lord's  name  cut. 

1 1  They  compafs'd  me  about : 
Me  compafTed  about  : 

But  in  Jehovah's  name  I  will 
Them  utterly  root  out. 

12  They   compafs'd   me  like  bees,  they're 
Like  as  of  thorns  the  flame  :         [quench'd 

But  I  wiil  utterly  dertroy 
Them  in  Jehovah's  name. 

1 3  Sore  didft  thou  thruft  to  make  me  fall, 
The  Lord  yet  helped  me, 

14  The  Lord  my  fortitude  and  fong, 
And  faving  help  is  he. 

1  r.  The  tabernacles  of  the  jufl 

The  voice  of  joy  afford, 
And  of  falvation  ;   ftrongly  works 

The  right  hand  of  the  Lord. 
16  The  right  hand  of  Jehovah  i» 

Exalted  up  on  high  ; 
The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  ftjODgV 

And  worketh  valiantly. 

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228  PSALM     ug. 

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1 7  I  fhall  not  die,  but  live,  and  fhall 
The  works  of  Jah  declare 

18  The  Lord  did  forely  chaften  me, 
But  me  from  death  did  fpare. 

19  O  fet  wide  open  unto  me 
The  gates  of  righteoufnefs  ; 

I  will  go  into  them,  and  will 
The  praife  of  Jah  confefs. 

20  This  is  Jehovah's  gate,  at  which 
The  juft  Iftall  enter  in. 

si  I'll  praiie  thee,  for  thou  had  me  heard, 
And  haft  my  fafety  been. 

22  The  (lone  which  builders  did  refufe, 
Head  corner-ftone  now  lies. 

23  This  is  the  doing  of  the  Lord, 
It's  wond'rous  in  our  eyes. 

[  4  ] 

24  This  is  the  very  day,  the  which 
Jehovah  he  hath  made  : 

We  will  exceedingly  rejoice, 
And  in  it  will  be  glad. 

25  Jehovah  I  do  the?  be feech, 
Salvation  now  afford  : 

I  humbly  thee  intreat,  now  fend 
Prolperity,  O  Lord. 

26  He  that  comes  in  Jehovah's  name, 
O  let  him  blelTed  be  : 

Out  of  Jehovah's  houfe  to  you 
A  billing  wifh  do  we. 

27  God  Is  Jehovah,  alio  he 
Light  unto  us  sfrords  : 

The  facrinces  bind  unto 
The  altars  horns  with  cords. 

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28  Thou  art  my  Gcd>  and  I'll  thee  prai 

My  God,   I'll  fee  thee  high  : 
The  Lord  praife,  for  he's  good  ;  for  aye 

Lails  his  benignity. 

Psalm   CXIX.     firft  Met    .  A 

ALL  bleil  are  men  upright  of  way, 
Walk  in  Jehovah's  law  who  do. 
1  Who  keep  his  records,  bleft  are  they 
With  all  their  heart,  who  feek  him  too. 

3  Ani.that  work  no  iniquity, 
But  in  his  ways  do  walk  indeed. 

4  Thou  charged  haft  attentively 
LTnto  thy  piecep:s  to  give  heed. 

5  O  that  my  ways  thou  wouid'ft  direct 
To  keep  thy  (htutes  hsecfully. 

6  When  I  all  thy  commands  refpeel, 
Then  be  afhamed  fhail  not  I 

7  When  thy  juft  judgments  I  fhall  know 
With  hearts  uprightnefs  I'll  thee  praife. 

8  Me  utterly  forrake  not  thou. 
I  will  obferve  thy  flatute-ways. 

[    3    ]  B 

9  n  Y  what  may  youth  redrefs  his  way  ? 
&   Thy  word  by  heeding  thereunto. 

10  I  fought  thee  with  whole  heart,  me  ftray 
Therefore  let  not  thy  precepts  fro. 

1  1    Thy  word  I  hid  within  my  heart, 
That  fin  I  might  r.ct  againft  thee. 

12  O  thou  Jehovah  biclTed  art, 
Thy  ftatutes  therefore  teach  thou  me. 

1 3  I  with  my  lips  did  forth  difplay 
The  judgments  of  :hv  moutb,  ev'n  all 

14  I  in  thy  teftimonies   way 
Rejoyce  rrVore  than  in  riches  all. 

15  Til 


230  P  SA  L  M     up. 

15  I'll  in  thy  precepts  meditate, 
And  have  refpect  unto  thy  ways. 

16  Me  in  thy  laws  I'll  recreate, 

An  j  not  forget  what  thy   word  fays. 

C   3   ]  c 

i  j /-*  Onfer  thb  grace  thy  fervant  to, 

^     That  L  may  live  thy  word  to  keep, 
1  8  Unveil  mine  eyes  that  I  may  fee 
Out  of  thy  law  the  wonders  deep. 
1.9  On  earth  I  am  a  fojourner  ; 
Hide  not  thy  laws  theiefore  me  fro; 

20  My  foul  is  broken  with  defne 
In  feafons  all  thy  judgments  to. 

21  Thou  haft  rebuk'd  the  proud,  the  fame 
Are  curd  who  from  thy  fiatutes  fwerve. 

22  Roll  off  from  me  reprotch  and  fhame 
For  I  thy  records  do  obferve. 

23  EVn  princes  fat,  and  'gainfl  me  fpake, 
But  on  thy  laws  thy  fervant  mus'd. 

24  Thy  records  for  my  joy  I  take, 
And  them  men  of  my  counfel  us'd. 

[    4    ]  D 

25  jT"\Own  to  the  dull  my  foul  cleaves  fail, 
3  J  O  quicken  me  after  thy  word, 

26  x  ihewM  my  ways,  thou  heard  me  haft, 
Thy  fiatutes  learning  me  afford. 

27  Make  me  to  know  thy  precepts  way  ; 
So  Til  mufe  on  thy  wondrous  ways : 

2  8  My  foul  with  grief  doth  melt  away  i 
According  to  thy  word  me  raife. 

29  The  way  of  lying  from  me  take, 
And  thy  law  grant  me  gracioufly, 

30  The  way  of  truth  my  choice  make, 
Thy  laws  before  me  laid  have  I. 

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j  1    Thy  records  I  do  ciofe'y  heed  : 
0  Lord,  on  me  flume  do  not  caft. 
52   I'll  run  thy  precep.s  way  with  fpeed, 
When  thou  my  hear:  enlarged  ball. 

[  5  ]  E 

JJ^  And  I  will  keep  it  to  the  end. 

34  Light  give  me  and  1*11  keep  thy  law, 
Yea,  it  with  ah  my  heart  a:tend. 
3  y   In  thy  laws  path  make  me  to  go. 
Bccaufe  that  I  delight  therein 

36  My  heart  unto  thy  records  bow, 
And  bow  it  not  to  covering. 

37  From  vain  fights  turn   away  mine  eysr, 
And  in  thy  way  revive  thou  me. 

33   Unto  thy  fervant  rati:"/ 

Thy  word,  who  (lands  in  awe  of  thee. 

39  1  he  Hinder  which  I  fear   remove  : 
Bccaufe  thy  judgments  good  they  be. 

40  Lo  for  thy  laws  I  longing  love  : 
O  in  thy  juilice  qu:c^en  me. 

[    6    ]  •  t 

41  TTMnd  me,  Lord,  let  tny  mercies  ail, 
J^    After  thy  words  falvation  too. 

42  So  I  my  fcorners  anfwer  mail, 
Becaufe  thy  word  I  trull  unto. 

43  Truth's  words  my  mouth  quite  take  not  fro 
Becaufe  I  on  thy  judgments  (lay. 

44  And  I  continually  (ball  (ot 
Thy  laws  keep  to  perpetual  aye. 

45  Yea  I  will  walk  at  liberty 
Becaufe  I  do  thy  precepts  ieek. 

46  Nor  will  before  kings  blufh  when  I 

6f  thy  teftimonies  ipeak. 

47  AIfo 


232  PSALM    up. 

47  Alfo  my  felf  in  thy  commands 
Which  I  have  lov'd,  delight  I  will. 

48  And  to  thy  precepts  dear  my  hands 
Lift  up,  and  mind  thy  precepts  ftill. 

[    7    ]  G 

49  f'OOD  to  thy  fervant  make  thy  word, 
^  On  which  to  hope  thou  didft  me  give, 

r  o  In  grief  this  did  me  joy  afford, 
Becauie  thy  word  doth  make  me  live. 

51  The  proud  have  much  derided  me, 
Yet  have  I  not  thy  law  declin'd. 

52  Thy  judgments  Lord  of  old  that  be, 
I  did  recall  and  comfort  find! 

53  Me  caught  ha:h  dreadful  trembling. 
For  wicked  men  thy  laws  forfake. 

^4.  I  in  my  houfe  of  my  wandering, 
My  fongs  did  of  thy  ftatutes  make. 

55  O  Lord,  thy  name  I  mind  by  night, 
And  kept  with  care  thy  laws  have  I. 

56  This  had  I,  for  I  kep:  aright 
Thy  preceDts  very  needfully. 

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57  IJjE  ev'n  the  Lord  is  my  choice  part, 
*•  **  I  faid   that  I  will  keep  thy  word. 

58  Thy  favour  beg'd  with  all  my  heart, 
Thy  promis'd  mercies  me  afford. 

59  When  as  I  thought  upon  my  ways 
I  turn'd  my  feet  thy  records  to 

60  I  hailed  and  made  no  delays, 
To  keep  with  heed  thy  ftatutes  fo. 

61  The  bands  of  wicked  men  robb'd  me, 
Yet  did  I  not  forget  thy  laws. 

62  I'll  rife  at  midnight  to  praife  Ace, 
Thy  righteous  judgments  are  the  cauie. 

63  Com- 


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63   Companion  to  them  all  am  I 
That  fear  nee,  and  .  :ep  too, 

64.    Th'  ea::^ 
O  Lord,  thy  ita:u:es  let  me  know. 

.  c  9 1  J 

63  vEhovah  with  thy  ie:.. 
J    After  thy  word  right 
!  66  Good  taite  and  know.: 
For  I  believe  tny  preceprs  on. 
6~I  urav'd  e'er  thou  didfi  me  c! 
B~:  I  thy  word  obfervM  h 

fe  thou  me  to  kn 

69  The  r 

70  The  heart  of  the  -   j 

•  laws  I  do  delif 
7  1   It's  good  for  me  I  wu  c  1a 

a  i 
jz  Laws  of  thy  mouth  ]  r  priz'd, 

Than 

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75 Tr  Now  :  gc    meg    j.    to  keep  :hy  law  : 
^  r.ave  and  madfe 

.    fee  and  joy  : 
ford  have  had. 

75  i  ■*•■  are  juft  I  know 
And  faithfully  t                iedft  me. 

76  As  s  thy  fervant  to, 

ice  my  comfi  rt  be. 

E  may  I, 
v  1  c;:u:e. 
lid  ones  that  me  wrong! 
Do  harm  .  :, 

79  Let 


\Zl  PSALM     rip. 

79  Let  them  that  fear  thee  turn  to  me, 
And  luch  as  have  thy  records  known. 

80  Sound  in  thy  laws  my  heart  let  be, 
That  fo  I  frame  mav  fuffer  none. 

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81  T    OOK  for  thy  word  1  do,    likewife 

fl    j  My  foul  doth  faint  for  1  elp  from  thee. 

82  And  for  thy  word   have  fail'd  mine  eyes  : 
I  faid  when  wilt  thou  c  rnifort  me  ? 

83  I  like  a  fmoke-dry'd  bottle  am, 
Yet  do  I  not  thy  laws  fore 

84.  What  are  thy  fervants  dap  r  O  when 
V/ilc  judgment  en  rry  noub'ers  co  r 

85  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for  me 
Which  do  not  to  rhy  precepts  fait. 

86  All  thy  jaws  faithful  are  :  Help  me 
Whom  wrongfully  they  perfecute. 

87  On  earth  they  almoft  did  me  wailc, 
But  I   thy  laws  did  not  forfake. 

88  The  law  of  thy  mouth  to  hold  fall. 
Me  in  thy  mercy  lively  make. 

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$9  1\M  ADE  fail  thy  word  in  heaven  is 

1.VJI  O  Lord  for  ever  to  endure. 
c;o  From  age  to  age  thy  faithfulnefs : 
Thou  fcrm'd  the  earth,  ard  it  ftands  fure. 

91  7  hty  itand  as  thou  didft  fet  them  right, 
For  all  are  fervants  thee  unto 

92  Had  not  thy  law  been  my  delight, 
Then  had  I  perifh'd  in  my  wo. 

93  Thy  precepts  ne'er  forget  will  I, 
Becaufe  by  them  thou  quicknedft  me. 

94.  Thine  own  am  I,  fave  me,  for  why  ? 
1  fought  thy  precept  ftudiouily. 

95 


PSALM     rrp  23; 

9;  The  wicked  watch,  me  to  deftroy-, 
But  I  thy  tefrimonie:  mir.d. 
95  Of  all  perfection  end  I  fee, 
Bu:  very  large  thy   law  I  find. 

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97  VjOW  O  how  much  my  law  \  prize  ? 
^   It  is  my  ftudy  all  the  da/. 

98  Thou  than  my  foes  mad'it  me  more  wi.e, 
By  thy  law,  for  it's  with  me  aye. 

99  More  than  my  teachers  all  I  know, 
JBecaufe  thy  laws  my  ftudy  are. 

100  I  know  more  than  the  ancients  do, 
Becaufe  I  keep  thy  laws  with  care. 

10 1  From  each  ill  path  my  feet  I  flay, 
That  fo  I  may  thy  word  obferve. 

102  Became  thou  had  me  taught  the  way, 
I  did  not  from  thy  judgment-  Iv-erve 

103  Thy  words  are  to  my  tafte  how  fweet  ! 
More  to  my  mouth  than  hon°y  they. 

104.  I  from  thy  precepts  wifdem  get, 
I  therefore  hate  each  lying  way. 

C    u    ]  O 

105/^Vr/  my  feet  is  the  lamp  thy  word, 

^   And  to  my  path  the  mining  li&ht. 
xc6   I  fware,  and  to  perform  accord, 

'  That  I  will  keep  thy  judgments  right. 
107  I  am  affl:c~led  very  forri 
Lord,  quxken  me  after  thy  word. 
10S  My  mouth's  free  ofTrirg  own  therefore, 
And  me  thy  judgments  teach  0  Lord. 

\  109  My  foul  is  ir   mv  hand  a!  way, 

But  I  have  net  thy  !aw  forgot. 

1 10  Vile  men  for  me  a  fnare  did  Jay, 
1  Yet  from  thy  precepts  flray'd  I  not, 

III 


236  PSALM     irp. 

in    Thy  records  I  inherit  do 
Foi  aye,  for  my  heart's  joy  they  be. 
1 1  2  My  heart  to  do  thy  laws  1  bow, 
To  th'  tnd  ev'n  to  eternity. 

TTT  ,       [      T^ 

1 13  p  Urlue  vain  thoughts  with  hate  I  do, 
1    But  dearly  love   thy  law  do  I. 

1 1 4  My  covert  and  my  fhield  art  thou, 

I  on  thy  word  wait  hopefully. 

I I  5  Depart  from  me  vile  men  that  I 
May  keep  my  God's  commandments  juft. 

1 1 6  By  thy  word  nay  me,  live  mall  1  . 
I\or  fhame  me  for  my  hopeful  truft. 

1 17  I  mall  be  rafe  if  thou  me  flay, 
And  flill  with  joy  thy  laws  I'll  eye. 

1 1 8  Thou  tread'ft   down  from  thy  laws  who 
For  their  deceit  is  vanity.  [  ftrav, 

119  Earth's  lewd  like  diofs  thou  put'ftaway, 
Thy  laws  I  dearly  love  therefore 

120  My  flefh  doth  quake  for  fear  of  thee, 
And  I  do  dread  thy  judgments  fore. 

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12  JC*)  ^te  t0  °PPre^ors  leave  not  me. 

^£  I  judgment  do  and  righteoufnefs. 

122  For  good  thy  fervant's  furety  be, 
Let  not  the  proud  ones  me  opprels. 

123  Mine  eves  for  thy  falvation  fail, 
As  alfo  lor  thy    righteous  word. 

124  In  mercy  with  thy  fervant  deal, 
And  thy  Jaws  learning  me  affjrd. 

125  I  am  thy  fervant  make  me  wife, 
Thy  teftimonties  for  to  know. 

126  Time  for  thee  Lord  to  work  it  is  ; 
For  men  thy  law  do   overthrow. 

.127  There 


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12-  Therefore  do  I  thy  precepts  love 
Above  gold,  yea  the  rineil  go!d. 
128  All  falle  ways  hate  I,  for  above 
All  things  thy  laws  moll  right  I  hold. 

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1  29TJ     Ight  wondrous,  Lord,  thy  recorcs  be 

J^^  Therefore  my  icul  keeps  them  with 

1  goLight  thy  words  entrance  gives  to  me,  [care. 

Them  prudent  make  that  fiaplc  are. 

131  With  open  mouth  1  panted  for 
Thy  lawr,  1  longed  for  the  fame  : 

132  Look  on  me,  and  fuch  grace  conrer 
As  thou  on  them  that  love  thy  name. 

133  Guide  by  thy   words  my  fleps,  and  let 
No  wickednefs  bear  ru!e  in  me. 

134  From  men's  oppreilbn  free  me  fet5 
And  keeper  of  thy  laws  I'll  be. 

135  Thy  face  let  on  thy  fervant  mine, 
And  me  to  learn  thy  flatutes  caufe. 

136  For  water  floods  flow  from  mine  eyes 
Becaufe  men  do  not  keep  thy  laws. 

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137  Qlncerely  j'jft  art  thou  O  Lord, 
O  Thy  judgment  upright  are  alfo. 

138  The  precepts  which  thou  doit  record 
Are  right  ;  yea  very  faithful  too. 

139  My  zeal  confumed  me.  for  why  ? 
Mine  enemies  thy  word  forget, 

140  Thy  word  is  pure  exceedingly, 
Therefore  thy  fervant  loveth  it. 

141  SmaK  am  land  defpis'd  therefore  ; 
Yet  thy  command  fi  rgct  not  I. 

142  Thy  jultice  is  for  evermore 
The  fame,  thy  law  is  verity. 

143  On 


238  PSALM     up. 

143  On  me  feiz'd  anguifhand  diftrefs, 
Yet  thy  commands  delight  me  give 

144  Aye  lads  thy  records  righteoumefs  ; 
Make  thou  me  wife,  and  I  fhall  live. 

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*4°T  ^  ^ee  w**k a^  my  ^cart  *  cry 

JL      Lord  hear  me,  keep  thy  laws  I  will 

146  I  cry'd  to  thee,  fave  me  that  I 
May  keep  thy  teiVmonies  (till. 

147  The  dawning  I   prevent  and  cry  : 
I  for  thy  word  do  hopeful  wait. 

,148  Mine  eyes  prevent  the  watch,  that  I 
Upon  thy  word  may  meditate. 

149  My  voice  Lord  of  thy  mercy  hear, 
After -thy  judgments  quicken  me 

150  Who  follow  mifchief  they  draw  near 
And  from  thy  law  far  cffthey  be. 

1 5  t    But  O  Jehovah  near  art  thou 
And  all  thy  precepts  veiity. 
152  I  long  fmce  of  thy  records  knew 5 
Thou  fetf  ft  them  for  eternity. 

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1 53*17  IEW  mine  affliction,  and  me  free  : 
*     For  I  thy  law  do  not  forget. 

154  Plead  thou  my  caufe,  and  ranfom  me  ; 
For  thy  word's  fake  alive  me  fet 

155  From  vile  men  is  falvation  far, 
Since  they  do  for  thy  laws  ne'er  drive  : 

156  Thy  tender  mercies  Lord  great  are  1 
After  thy  judgments  me  revive. 

1 57  Great  my  purfuing  enemies : 
Yet  nothing  from  thy  laws  I  fwerve. 

1  58  I  fmners  faw,  was  grievM  likewife^ 
j?or  they  thy  word  do  not  obferve. 

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1  ^9  See  Lord,  thy  precepts  love  do  I : 
Grant  of  thy  grace  that  live  I  may. 

160  Thy  word  fromrirft,    is   verity, 
And  all  thy  judgments  right  for  aye. 

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161  IT  7  Ithoutcaufe  princes  do  me  wound, 
\\     But  of  thy  word  my  heart's  in  awe, 

162  As  one  that  plenteous   ipoil  hath  found, 
S  >  I  rejoice  do  in  thy  law. 

16}  I  lying  hate  anc  do  abhor, 

But  dearly  love  thy  law  do  I. 

164.  Sev'n  times  a  day  I  praifc  thee,  for 

The  judgments  of  thy  equity. 

165  Who  love  thy  law,  great  peace  have  they, 
And  fuch  fhall  find  no  Humbling  itone. 

166  Lord,   I  for  thy  falvation  Hay  ; 
And  thy  commandments  I  have  done. 

167  My  foul  thy  teflamcnts  doth  keep, 
And  them  abundantly  love  I 

1 63  Thy  records  and  thy  laws  I  keep, 
For  all  my  ways  before  thee  lie. 

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169V  Ield  Lord  my  cry  t1  approach  thy  face 
*    As  thou  halt  fpoke,  me  prudent  make 

170  To  thee  let  my  lequeft  for  grace 
Approach  ;  free  me  for  thy  word's  lake. 

171  My  lips  fhall  utter  praifc  when  thou 
Thy  ftatu  es  halt  made  known  tome. 

1  - 1  And  forth  thy  word  my  tongue  (hall  fhow. 
For  aU  thy  precepts  righteous  be. 

1  73  To  help  me  let  thy  hand  be  near, 
For  thy  commandment  chofe  have  I. 
174  1  long  for  thy  falvation  dear, 
Lord,  and  my  joys  in  thy  law  lie. 

L  ,- 


240  PSALM    irp. 

175  Let  my  foul  live  to  (hew  thy  praife, 
And  let  thy  judgmeuts  give  me  aid. 
276  Becaufe   I  hav^  not  left  thy  laws : 
LThy  fervant  feek  like  loft  fheep  ftray'd. 

Ibe  Second  Metre,  for  common  Tunes. 

[  1  Part.  ]  Akpb 

ALL  bleft  the  pure   are  in  the  way, 
Who  in  the  Lord's  law  go. 
t  Who  keep  his  records  bleft  are  they, 
Whofe  whole  heart  feeks  him  too. 

3  Yea,  they  do  no  iniquity, 
In  his  ways  walking  are. 

4  To  keep  thou  haft  commanded  -me 
Thy  precepts  with  much  care. 

-5  O  that  to  keep  thy  ftatutes  then, 

My  ways  were  fo  direcl  ! 
4>  Then  ihall  1  not  befhamed  when 

I  all  thy  laws  refpcft. 

7  With  upright  heart  I'll   praife  thee,   when 
I  learn  thy  judgments  right 

8  I  will  obferve  thy  ftatutes  j  then 
Odo  not  leave  me  cjuite 

[  2  ]  Beth 

^rjY  what  may  youth  redrefs  his  way  ? 
Jj       Thy  word  by  heeding  to, 

10  I  fought  thee  with  whole  heart,  me 
Let  not  thy  precepts  fro.  [ftray 

11   I  hid  thy  word  within  my  heart, 

Left  I  mould  fin  *gamft  thee. 

*2  O  thcu  Jehovah  blefTed  art, 

Thy  ftacutes  tfach  thou  me. 


PSALM     tap.  ftjc 

2  5  I*al  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 

Did  with  my  lips  declare* 
1 4  More  in  thy  records  way  my  joys, 

Than  in  all  riches  are. 
*5  Til  on  thy  precepts  mufe,  and  fill- 

Mine  eyes  on  thy  ways  fet. 
16  Delight  me  in  thy  laws  I  will  : 
I'll  not  thy  word  forget. 

[  3  ]  Guva 

I7^^i  Rant  to  thy  fervant  bountecufly, 
\JJ      To  live  thy  word  to  keep  : 

1 8  Unveil  mine  eyes  that  1  may  foe 
In  rhy  law  wonders  deep. 

19  On  earth   I  am  a  fojourner  ; 
Hide   not  thy  laws  me  fro. 

20  My  foul  is  broken  with  deftrc 
All  times  thy  judgments  to. 

21  The  proud  accurft  rebuk'i  thou  haft, 
Who  from  thy  precepts  fwervc. 

22  Reproach  and  {com  tar  from  me  catty 
For  I  thy  laws  obferve. 

23  Againft  me  princes  fat,  and  fpake, 
But  on  thy  laws  I  mus'd. 

24  Me  glad  thy  teftimonies  make, 
My  couns'icrs  I  them  us'd. 

C  4  ]  biUtt 

25  t—v  Own  \o  the  duft  my  foul  cleaves  fait 

[I     Revive  me  by  thy  word. 

26Ifhew,d  my  ways,me  hear  ithou  haft 
Teach  me  thv  ttatutes  Loid. 

27  Learn  me  thy  precepts  way,  and  I 
Thy  wonders  will  record 

28  My  foul  with  grief  doth  melt  away  s 
Me  ftrcngthen  by  thy  word. 

L  z  *5  Froir 


24*  PSALM     up. 

29  From  me  the  way  of  lying  take, 

Thy  law  give  gracioufly. 
jo  The  way  of  truth  my  choice  I  make, 

Thy  laws  before  me  lay. 
3 1   I  to  thy  records  cleaving  ftay  ; 

To  fhame  Lord  put  not  me. 
3  2  I'll  of  thy  precepts  run  the  wayf 

When  thou  my  heart  fett'ft  fitc. 

[     5     ]  .     & 

3$T  T*  Elp  rne  to  know  Lord  thy  laws  way, 
Xx       I'll  keep  it  to  the  end. 

j 4  Inftruft  me,  &  I'll  keep  thy  law  ; 
Yea  with  whole  heart  it  tend. 
3  5  In  thy  laws  path  make  me  to  go  : 

For  I  delight  therein. 
36  My  heart  unto  thy  records  bow, 
And  not  to  coveting. 

3  7  From  vain  fights  turn  away  mine  eyes, 

Me  quicken  in  thy  way. 
3,8  Unto  thy  fervant  ratify 

Thy  word  who  feareth  thee. 

39  Turn  from  me  the  reproach  I  fear, 
For  good  thy  }udgmentsbe. 

40  Lo,  I  long  for  thy  precepts  dear, 
'    In  thy  truth  quicken  me. 

[     6     ]  Van 

41  T  TNto  me  come  tny  mercies  all, 
\_J       Thy  word's  falvation,  Lord. 

42  And  I  my  (corners  anfwer  mail, 
For  I  trult  in  thy  word, 

43  Truth's    word  quite   take  not   from  my 
Who  on  thy  judgments  ftay,  [   mouth, 

44  I'll  conftant  keep  thy  law,  in  truth 
Unto  perpetual  aye; 

45 


P  S  A  L  M     up.  243 

45  Then  I  will  walk  at  liberty  ; 
For  I  thy  precepts  ftek. 

46  Nor  blufh  when  ev'n  before  kings  I 
Shall  of  thy  records  fpeak. 

47  Then  in  thy  dearly  lov'd  commands 
My  (cU  delight  I  will. 

48  To  thy  dear  laws  I'll  lift  my  hands, 
And  mind  thy  (Unites  (till. 

[    7    ]  lain 

490  O  to  thy  fervant  mind  the  word 
^       On  which  thou  mad'ft  me  reft. 

50  Becaufethy  word  revives  me, Lord, 
This  glads  me  when  diftrefs'd. 
5 1  The  proud  much  fcorn'd  me,  yet  have  I 

Not  from  thy   laws  declin'd. 
5  a  Lord,  I  refrefh'd  my  felf  when  I 
Thy  judgments  old  did  mind. 

53  Horror  takes  hold  on  me,  becaufc 
Vile  men  thy  law  forfake. 

54  My  fong  thy  flatutes  in  my  houfe 
Of  pilgrimage  I  make. 

5;  O  Lord  thy  name  I  mind  by  night, 

And  kept  thy  law  have  I. 
56  This  I  obtain'd,  for  I  kept  right 

Thy  precepts  carefully. 

[     8     ]  Cheth 

57/^Hoice  portion  mine,  O  Lord  thou  art 

^       I  faid  Til  keep  thy  word 
59  1  beg'd  thy  favour  with  whole  heart, 

Grace  promii'd  me  afford. 

59  I  turn'd  my   feet  thy  records  to, 
In  thinking  on  my  ways. 

60  I  haftned,  and  thy  laws  to  do 
I  did  not  make  delays. 

L  3  6  7he 


344  PSALM     up. 

61   The  bands  of  wicked  men  robM  me  - 

Yet  left  I  net  thy  Jaws. 
6x  I'll  rife  at  midnight  to  praife  thee, 

Thy  judgments  juft  becaufe. 

63  All  who  thee  fear,  and  keep  thy  word, 
Companion  thairs  am  I. 

64  Teach  mc  thy  faws,  for  earth's  fu&,  Lord, 
Of  thy  benignity. 

[  9  ]  7etb 

iy  r.jT  O  me  thy  fervant,  Lord,  thou  haft 
A      After  thy  word  well  done, 

66  Teach  thou  me  knowledge  and  good  tafte, 
For  I  thy  laws  trull  on. 

67  I  ftra-y'd  before  I  was  chaftis'd, 
Thy  word  yet  keep  I  now. 

%%  Thou  a^t  good,  good  thou  doft  likewife. 
Thy  flatutes  make  know. 

£9  The  proud  againft  me  forged  lies ; 
"  Thy  laws  I'll  keep  with  might 

70  Their  heart  is  fat  become  as  greafe, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 

71  That  fo  I  might  thy  ilatutes  learn, 
'Tis  good  I  was  chaftis'd. 

7.2  Thy  mouth's  law  above  thoufands  I 
Of  gold  and  filver  priz'd. 

[   10  ]  Jod 

73  T  By  thy  hands  am  mads  and  form'd 
[^  Teach  me  thy  .laws  to  know. 
74  Who  fear  thee  joy  when  they  me  fee$ 
For  I  thy  word  truft  to 

75  Thy  judgments. righteous  are  I  know, 
Thou  right  afflict' ft  me,  Lord. 

76  Thy  grace  let  chear  thy  fervant  now. 
According  to  thy  word. 

77  Send 


PSALM    iij,  245 

77  Send  me  thy  grace,  that  I  may  live  ; 
Thy  law  my  joy  I  chufe. 

78  ahame  proud  oats,  who  mecaufelefs  wrong. 
1*11  on  ihy  precepts  mufe. 

79  Who  fear  thee  and  thy  records  know, 
Let  them  turn  unto  me. 

So  Sound  let  my  heart  be  in  *hy  law, 
That  fham'd  I  may  not  be. 

[  11   ]  Capb 

81  /"^  Aft  down  my    foul  is  for  tky  health  ; 
y^       But  on  thy  word  I  ftay. 

82    Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word,  whea 
Thou  comfort  me  I  fay  r  (wilt 

83  Thy  law  forget  not  I  ;  altho' 
A  bottle  fmoak'd  I'm  like, 

84  What  are  thy  fervants  days  ?    when  thou 
Wilt  my  purfuers  ftrike  ? 

85  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for  me 
W4kh  do  not  thy  law  (uit. 

86  Truth  all  thy  laws  are,  help,  fo/  me 
They  caufelefs  perfecute. 

87  Tho'  they  me  nigh  confunVd  on  earth, 
Thy  laws  forfake  not  I. 

88  To  keep  the  records  of  thy  mouth, 
Let  thy  grace  quicken  me 

[12]  Lamtd 

^9  T     Ofd  avc  tnv  word  in  heaven  (lands 
\  j  Thy  truth  for  aye  doth  laft 

90  Earth  ftablifh'disby  thy  command, 
And  dill  it  flandeth  faft, 

91  They  (land  this  day  as  thou  ordain'fl 
For  all  thy  fervants  be. 

92  Were  not  thy  law  my  joy,  IU  fail'd 
In  nay  adverfity 

L  a  93  HI 


246  PSALM     irj, 

93  I'll  not  forget  thy  laws,  whereby 

Thou  life  in  me  haft  wrought. 
94.  I  am  thine  own,  O  fave  thou  me, 

For  I  thy  records  fought. 

95  The  wicked  watch  me,  me  to  flay  ; 
But  I  thy  precepts  mind. 

96  Of  all  perfection  end  I  fee  : 
Thy  law  moft  large  I  find. 

[     13     ]  Mtm 

97  *\/l  Oft  wond'roufly  I  love  thy  law, 
IVJ.     My  mufe  its  all  the  day. 

98  More  wife  thou  mao'il  me  lhan  my  fees 
For  thy  laws  with  me  aye. 

99  More  know  1  than  my  teachers,  for 
My  mufe  thy  records  are. 

ICO  More  wife  than  th'  ancients  I'm  becaufc 
Thy  laws  I  keep  with  care. 

ioi   My  feet  I  draw  from  each  ill  way, 

That  ketp  thy  word  I  might. 
10 1  Mov'd  from  thy  judgments  have  not  If 

For  thou  me  taught' ft  aright 
103   Moll  fweet  I  tafte  thy  words,  more  to 

My  mouth  than  honey  they  : 
204  Much  fltill  I  get  thy  precepts  thro', 

Thence  hate  J  each  falfe  way. 

f     14     ]  Kun 

105  VTOW  to  my  feet  thy  word's  a  lamp, 
^     And  to  my  path  a  light. 

106  Sworn  have  I,  and  will  it  perform, 
To  keep  thy  judgments  right. 

107  lm  lore  diftreiVd,  Lord  quicken  me 
According  to  thy  word. 

108  My  mouth's  free  off  ring  own,  I  pray 
Teach  mc  thy  judgments,  Lord. 

109  My 


PSALM     ir$>.  247 

109  My  foul's  till  in  my  hand :  yet  I 
Have  not  thy  laws  forgot. 

1 10  The  vile  laid  fnares  for  me ;  yet  from 
Thy  precepts  err'd  I  not  ; 

1 1  1    Thy  records  ever  I  pciTcff, 

For  glad  my  heart  they  do. 
1 1  2   I  bent  my  heart  to  do  thy  laws, 

Always  the  end  unto. 

[15  Smk 

1 1 3   r  Uch  thoughts  as  wav 'ring  are  I  hate, 

*'     But  love  thy  law  do  I. 
1 1 4,  My  hiding  place  and  fhield  thou  art, 
I  on  thy  word  rely. 

1 1 5  Depart  from  me  lewd  men,  for  keep 
My  God's  commands  I  mud. 

1 16  Support  me  by  thy  word  to  live, 
Me  (name  not  of  my  truft. 

1 17  Stay  me,  I  (hall  be  fafe,  and  aye, 
With  joy  thy  laws  I'll  eye. 

1 18  Thou  tread'ft  down  from  thy  lags  who 
For  their  deceit's  a  lie.  [  *rav> 

1 1 9Eirth's  lewd  ones  off  as  drofs  thou  throw'ftp 
1  hy  laws  I  love  therefore. 

120  My  flffh  doth  quake  for  fear  of  thee: 
I  dread  thy  judgments  fore. 

C   "6  ]  4i 

121  y  Judgment  ao  and  right,  leave  me 
1     To  none  who  me  diftrefs  : 

122  Be  furety  for  thy  fervants  good, 
Left  proud  ones  me  opprefs. 

12  j   Mine  eyes  for  thy  falvation  faiJ, 

For  thy  juft  word  alio. 
1 :4  In  mercy  with  thy  fervant  deal*. 

Thy  ftacmes  make  me  know, 

L  5  **S  ft 


24S  P  S  A  L  M     rip. 

iz$  To  me  thy  fervant  fkill  afford  : 

Thy  records  for  to  know. 
1 26  It's  time  for  thee  to  work,  O  Lord. 

For  men  thy  law  o'erthrow. 
227  Therefore  thy  laws  I  love  much  more 

Than  gold,  yea  rincft  gold. 
3>&8  Ail  falfe  ways  hate  I,  therefore  all 

Thy  laws  ail  rrght  I  hold. 

E    17   ]  Ph 

'i-79  TT^Or  thajt  thy  records  wondrous  be 
jft        My  foul  them  keeps  with  care. 
1 30  The  entrance  of  thy  word?  gives 
Makes  wife  who  fimple  are.   [light, 
331   My  mouth  I  open'd,  and  did  pant 

In  longing  for  thy  law. 
I  y&>  As  thou  doll  thofe  who  love  thy  name* 
See  me.  and  mercy  mow. 

My  fteps  guid*  by  thy  word,  o'er  me 
O  let  no:  firi  bear  (way. 
i3,i<»From  man's  opprc:Tion  fet  me  free, 

So  Til  thy  laws  obey. 
T25  Thy  face  let  on  thy  fervant  fhine^ 

Thy  laws  to  learn  me  caufe. 
136  The  watrT-ficods  flow  from  mine  eyes, 
For  men  keep  not  thy  laws, 
l     18     ] 
1  37  THHou  Lord  art  righteous,  and  Upright 
X  Thy  judgments  are  alfo. 

The  records  thou  commaiad'fl:  are  rght, 
An:1  very  faitfcful  too, 
!  3^  My  5£al  cenfemed  me  becaufe. 

Thv  words  my  fee:  foiget 
(  ,;  Thy  word's  mo!t  pure  therefore  thereon 
I    J  t*J  Icrvc  :r  fci> 

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14!  Small  I  and  flighted  am :  thy  laws 
Forget  yet  do  not  I. 

142  Thy  juftice  is  the  fame  for  aye, 
And  thy  laws  verity. 

143  Diftrefs  and  anguilli  on  me  feiz'd, 
Thy  laws  my  joys  yet  be. 

144  Thy  righteous  records  lad  for  aye, 
That  I  may  live,  teach  me, 

[     19     ]  Coph 

»45^>Ry,dwithwhoIeheartIhave,hcarme, 
\^j     Lord  keep  thy  laws  I  will. 

146  I  cried  have  to  thee,  fave  me, 
And  I'll  thy  laws  fulfill  : 

147  The  dawning  I  prevent  and  cry, 
Thy  word  I  hoped  on. 

148  Mine  eyes  prevent  thee  watch,  that  I 
Might  mule  thy  word  upon. 

349  As  thou  art  kind,  my  voice,  Lord,  hear, 
As  juft,  fo  quicken  me* 

150  Who  follow  mifchief  they  dr*w  near, 
Far  from  thy  law  they  be. 

151  Jehovah  thou  art  near,  and  aft, 
Thy  precepts  truth  are  they, 

152  I  of  thy  records  Vnzvt  of  old,  . 
Thou  didft  them  found  for  aye. 

[  '  2C     ]  zjk 

153TJ  Egard  my  trouble,  and  me  fcfe, 

X\^  For  I  thy  law  record. 
154  Pi^d  thou  my  caufe,  deliver  me* 

Revive  me  by  thy  worS. 
J55  Salvation's  from  the  wicked  far, 

For  thy  laws  feek  not  ihey. 
356  Great  are  shy  mercies,   Lord,  'mive 
Me  in  thy  judgment  way, 

155 


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i  :y  My  troublers  many  and  my  foes  f 

Nought  from  thy  laws  I  ftept. 
T  5  8  I  finners  faw,  and  griev'd  becaufc 

Thy  word  they  have  not  kept. 

159  See  hovv  1  love  thy  precepts,  Lord, 
Revive  me  by  thy  g^ace. 

160  Thy  word  from  firlt  is  truth,  and  all 
Thy  judgments  juft  always. 

[     21     ]  Shift 

1 6 1  QTrong  princes  cauielefs  me  purfue, 
*■*     Thy  word  yet  awes  my  mind. 

162  Yea,  in  thy  word  I  joy  as  one 
That  doth  great  riches  find. 

36}   I  hing  hate,  and  do  abhor, 

But  love  thy  law  moft  dear. 
164  Sev'n  times  a  day  I  praife  thee,  for 

Thy  judgments  juft  which  are. 

2  65  Great  peace  have  they  who  love  thy  law, 
And  ftumbling-blcck  have  none. 

166  Lord,  I  for  thy  falvation  hope, 
And  thy  commands  have  done. 

167  My  foul  thy  teftimonies  keep, 
My  love  to  them  is  dear. 

168  Thy  rules  and  laws  I  kept,  for  all 
My  ways  before  thee  are. 

[     22    ]  fhu 

I  69  *Tp*0  thec,Lord,  let  my  cry  come  near, 
Wife  by  thy  word  make  me, 

170  Thee  let  my  humble  iuic  approach, 
Me  by  thy  word  fet  frQt, 

171  Thy  ftatutes  when  thou  haft  *.ie  taught, 
My  lipi  praife  utter  fhall. 

aJi  Thy  word  my  tongue  (hall  forth  refound, 
For  juft  thy  laws  area!!, 

17* 


PSALM     rrp,  120,  r2r.      25c 

173  Thy  precept?  fince  T  chofen  have  ; 

O  help  me  by  thy  might 
174.  Thy  faving  heath  I  long  for  Lord, 

Thy  law  is  my  delight 

1  7j    Thy  praife  to  frnw  let  my  foul  live, 

F  hy  judgments  he'p  me  let 
176  Thy  fervant  feck   ike  loft  fherp  ftray'd, 
Thy  laws  I'll  not  forger. 

Psalm    CXX.     A  Song  of  Degrees. 

T   To  the  Lord  cry'd  in  my  ftrait.% 
*      And  he  did  anfwer  me  : 

2  From  lying  lips  and  guileful  tongue  : 
O  Lord  my  foul  fet  free. 

3  What  fhall  to  thee  a  falfe  tongue  give  ? 
Or  what  on  thee  confer  ? 

4  Sharp  arrows  of  the  mighty  one 
With  coals  of  juniper. 

5  O  wo  is  me  that  fojourning 
In  Mefhech  I  refide  ! 

That  I  alfo  within  tbe  tents 
Of  Kedar  do  abide, 

6  Long  time  my  foul  hath  cKvelt  with  him 
That  peace  doth  much  abhor. 

7  I  am  for  peace  but  when  I  fpeak, 
They  ready  are  for  war. 


1 


Psalm    CXXI.  A  Song  of  Degrees. 

To  the  hills  lift  up  mine  tyt%9 

From  whence  muft  come  mine  aid. 
Z  Mine  help  doth  from  Jenovah  come, 
Who  hcav'a  and  earth  hath  made. 


3  He 


252        PSALM    m,  i223 

3  He  will  not  let  thy  foot  be  mov'd 
Nor  (lumber  who  thee  keeps. 

4  Lo  he  kccpeth  Ifrael, 

He  flumbreth  not  nor  fleeps. 

;  The  Lord  thy  keeper  is,  the  Lord 
Thy  fhade  on  thy  right  hand. 

6  Left  fun  by  day,  or  moon  by  night, 
Should  thee  by  ilroke  ciFend. 

7  The  Lord  will  keep  thee  frcm  all  ill, 
Thy  foul  he  keeps  ahvay  : 

8  Thy  going  out  and  coming  in, 
The  Lord  keeps  now  and  aye. 

PS  A   LB*--CXXIL 

A  Song  of  Degrtes  of  David , 

Ijoy'd  in  them  that  faid  to  me, 
Let's  at  the  Lord's  houfe  meet. 
2  O  thou  Jerufalem  within 
Thy  gates  (hall  (land  our  hcU 

3  Jerufalem  is  builded  up 
Into  a  city  frame  : 

Both  beautiful  and  uniform, 
And  compact  is  the  fame. 

4  Whither  the  tribc-3  the  tribes  of  Jafe* 
To  Ifra'L  wknefi  go  : 

That  they  unto  Jehovah's  name 
Their  thankfulhefs  may  fhow. 

5  Becaufe  the  thrones  of  judgment  there,, 
Eilablifhed  theiein  : 

The  thrones  that  do  unto  thehoufe 
Of  David  appertain. 


t  Pray 


PSALM     122,  r23,  124.     253 

6  Pray  for  Jerufalcm  her  peace, 
They  profper  that  love  thee. 

7  Peace  in  thy  walls,  thy  palaces 
In  them  let  fafety  be. 

8  Both  for  my  brethren  and  my  friends* 
Peace  be  in  thee  fay  I. 

9  YU  for  our  God  Jehovah's  houfe 
Seek  thy  profperity. 

Psalm     CXXIII.     J  Song  of  Degrees' 

OThou  that  in  the  heavens  fitffl, 
I'll  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee. 
2  Lp  as  unto  their  maflcrs  hand, 
The  eyes  of  fervants  be. 
As  maids  even  to  their  miflrefs  hand, 

So  are  our  e>es  unto 
The  Lord  our  God,  until  that  he 
Shall  mercy  on  us  mow. 

3  O  Lord  be  gracious  unto  u* 
To  us  O  gracious  be  ; 

Beca*ufc  that  filled  with  contempt 
Exceedingly  are  we. 

4  Our  foul  is  fill'd  exceedingly- 
With  feern  of  men  fecure  ; 

From  them  ah'o  that  haufc/ty  be 
Our  fouls  contempt  tv.dure. 

P  s  A  l  m     CXXIV. 

J  Sasg  of  Degrees  of  David. 

U  A  D  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  fids 
***     Ma;  Jfra1!  now  proclaim. 
2  Had  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  ude 
When  men  againfcus  &urs. 

3  They 


2£4         PSALM     124,  125- 

3  They  then  had  fwallowed  us  alive, 
When  their  wrath  onusburn'd. 

4  Then  had  the  water's  us  o'erwhelm'd, 
The  ftrearuour  foul  o'erturn'd. 

5  The  waters  proud  then  o'er  our  foul 
Had  patted  on  their  way. 

6  Bleft  be  the  Lord  who  to  their  teeth 
Did  not  give  us  a  prey. 

7  Our  foul  is  as  a  bird  efcap'd 
Out  of  the  fowler's  fnare  ; 

The  fnare  afunder  broken  is, 
And  we  efcaped  are. 

8  The  fuccour  which  we  do  enjoy, 
Is  in  Jehovah's  name  : 

Who  is  the  maker  of  the  earth, 

And  of  the  heavens  frame. 

Psalm  CXXV.  ASong  of  Degrees* 
*T*Hey  who  do  in  Jehovah  truft, 
*      Shall  as  mount  Sionbe, 
Which  cannot  beremov'd,  but  ftands, 

To  perpetuity  : 
%  Like  as  the  mountains  round  about 

Jerufalem  do  flay  : 
His  people  fo  the  Lord  furrounds 

From  henceforth  and  for  aye. 

3  The  wicked's  rod  on  juft  mans  lot 
Shall  not  abiding  be  ; 

Left  juft  men  ftioald  put  forth  their  hands 
Unto  iniquity. 

4  To  all  thofe  that  are  good,  Odo 
Thy  goodncfs  Lord  impart, 

And  unto  every  one  of  them 
That  «re  of  upright  heart. 

5  B 


PS  A  L  M  125,  125,  127.       255 

I   Bat  who  turn  to  their  crooked  ways,. 

The  Lord  lhall  make  them  go. 
flfith    woikers    of  iniquity  ; 
1    Bit  pticc  be  lfra'i  to. 

Psalm  CXXVI.  A  Song  of  Degreti* 

WHen  as  Jehovah  did  return 
Sion's  cap:ivity 
At  that  time  unto  them  that  dream, 
Compared  might  we  be. 

1  Then  was  our  mouth  with  laughter  fill'd, 
With  Tinging  fil.'d  our  tongue. 

rhe  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for  them 
They  faid  th1  heathen  among. 

$  The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for  us, 

Wherefore  we  joyful  be. 
f  O  Lord,  like  as  the  fouthern  flreams 

Turn  our  captivity. 
c;   Who  fow  in  tears  fhall  reap  in  joy  : 

6   Who  going  go  and  mourn, 
Bearing  choice  ieed,   (hall  fure  with  py 

Bringing  their  leaves  return. 

P  s  a  l  u     CXXVII. 

A  Sor.g  of  Degrees  for  Solomon. 

EXcept  the  Lord  the  houre  do  build, 
The  bui  ders  work  in  vain. 
Except  the  Lord  the  ci:y  keep 
The  watchman  wakes  in  viin. 

2  It's  vain  for  ycu  to  rile  be  limes, 
Watch  late,   to  feed  upon 

The  bread  of  griefs  :  fure  he  gives  flcep 
To  his  beloved  one. 

3  The 


i$6        PSALM     127,  128/ 

3  The  fruitful  vomb  is  God's  reward, 
Children  his  heritage. 

4  As  arrows  in  a  it  re  a  g  mans  hand* 
Are  Tons  of  youthful  age. 

5  O  blelTed  is  the  irian  who  hath 
His  quiver fill'd  with  thofe  : 

They  fhall  not  in  the  gate  be  (ham*d 
In  fpeaking  with  their  foes. 

Psalm     CXXVlII. 

A  So?ig  oj  Degrees.  Tirft  Metre* 

OBleft  isev'ry  one 
That  doth  Jehovah  fear, 
That  walks  his  ways  along 
2  For  thou  (halt  eat  with  cheer 

Thy  hands  labour 
Blcft  fhalt  thou  be,  it  well  with  thee 

Shalt  be  therefore* 

3  Thy  wife  like  fruitful  vine 
Shall  be  by  thine  houfe  fide*' 
The  children  that  be  thine, 
Like  Olive  plants  abide 

About  thy  board'.* 

4  Behold,  thus  bleft  that  man  doth  reft 

Who  fears  the  Lord. 

5  The  Lord  from  S ion  blefs 
Thee  (hall,  and  thou  (halt  fee 
Jerufakm's  fuccefs 

All  thy  life's  days  that  be. 

6  Yea  (halt  view  well 
Thy  children  then  with  their  children, 
Peace  on  Ifra'l. 

Psalm 


PSALM     128,     129.       257 
Psalm     CXXVIII.     Second  Metre. 

THEY  bleifed  are,  the  Lord  that  fear, 
That  walk  on  in  his  way. 
2  For  thou  fhalt  feed  on  thy  hands  deed  3 
Thou  happy  art  I  fay  : 
Yea  it  fnall  be  full  well  with  thee. 

3   Thy  wife  (hail  be  like  to 
A  fruitful  vine  that  up  by  thioe 
Houfe  fides  doth  flour' (hing  grow, 

Thy  children  rcund  thy  tab!e  found 
As  olive  branches  are. 

4  Behold  thus  he  fhall  blcffed  be 
Who  doth  Jehovah  fear. 

5  From  Sion  hill  Jehovah  will 
A  blefftng  give  thee  then  : 

And  thou  fhalt  fee  profperity 
Upon  Jeruf»lem. 

Ev'n  all  the  days  that  tby  life  ftaya, 

6  Yea  thou  fhalt  fee  increafe  ; 
Thy  children  then  with  their  children, 

And  Lrael  in  peace. 

Psalm     CXXIX.     A  Song  of  Uigra:. 

NOW  from  my  youth  may  Ifra'l  fay, 
Oft  they  have  me  afTail'd. 
Z  They  me  affail'd  oft  fjom  my  youth, 
Yet  not  o'er  me  prevail'd. 

3  The  plowers  plow'd  upon  my  back, 
Their  furrows  long  did  make. 

4  The  righteous  Lords  the  wicked's  cords 
Did  all  afunder  brake. 

5  Let 


258        PSALM    119,  130. 

5  Let  all  that  Sion  hate  be  fham'd, 
At  once  turn'd  back  alfo 

6  As  grafs  on  houfcs  tops  be  they, 
That  fades  e'er  up  it  grow. 

7  Whereof  enough  to  fill  his  hand, 
The  mower  doth  not  find  : 

Nor  therewith  he  his  bofom  fills, 
That  up  the  fheaves  doth  bind, 

8  Nor  do  they  fay  that  pafs  by  them 
God's  blefling  on  you  be. 

Unto  you  in  Jehovah's  name, 
A  blefling  wi(h  do  we. 

Psalm  CXXX.    A  Song  of  Degrees. 

LORD  from  the  deeps  I  cryM  to  tkee,  * 
My  voice  Lord  do  thou  hear  : 
2  Unto  my  Amplications  voice 
Let  be  attent  thine  ear. 

3  Lord  who  mould  ftand,  if  thou  O  Lord 
Should'ft  mark  iniquity  ? 

4  But  with  thee  there  forgivenefs  is, 
That  feared  thou  may'ft  be. 

5  I  for  the  Lord  wait,  my  foul  waits ; 
And  I  hope  in  his  word. 

6  Than  morning  watchers  watch  for  morn, 
My  foul  more  for  the  Lord. 

7  Let  Ifra'l  for  Jehovah  flay 
In  waiting  hopefully  : 

Becaufe  that  with  Jehovah  there 
Is  kind  benignity 

8  Yea,  plenteous  redemption 
There  is  with  him  likewife  ; 

And    he   will   lfrael    redeem 

From  all's  iniquities.  Psalm 


PSALM     ijr,  132.        259 
Psalm     CXXXI. 

A  Song  sf  Degrees    of  David. 

MY  heart's  not  haughty  Lord, 
Nor  lofty  arc  mine  eyes  : 
in  things  too  great  or  high  for  me 

Is  not  mine  exercife. 
1  My  felf  I  furely  have 

Composed  and  made  to  reft. 
Like  as  a  child  that  weaned  is 
From  off  his  mothers  bread. 

Vm  like  a  weaned  child, 

3  Let  Ifra'l   then  flay 
With  expectation  on  the  Lord, 

From  henceforth  and  for  aye. 

Psalm  CXXXII.     A  Song  of  Degree*. 

REmember  Djivid  Lord, 
And  airs  affliction  : 
2  How  to  the  Lord  he  fwore>  and  vowM 
To  Jacob's  mighty  one. 
\    I    furely   will  not  go 
My    houfes   tent  into  ; 
Sot  will  up  to  my  couch  afcend, 
I  thither  will  not  go 

I    I    will   not    verily 

Give  fl?cp  unto  mine  eyes  ; 
^or  ilumber  to  ray  eye-lids  give 

Will  I  in  any  wife. 

Until    that   for   the   Lord, 

I  do  find  out  a  feat  : 
i   fixed   habitation 

For  Jacob's  God  fo  great. 

6  BeioM 


i6o  PSALM      132. 

6  Behold  at  Ephrata, 
There  did  we  of  it  he^r  : 

But  in  the  fields  of  th'  wood  with  joy 
We  found  it  to  be  there. 

7  We'll  go  into  his  tents, 
And  at  his  footftool  bow. 

8  Into  thy  reft  arife,  Lord  thou 
TV  ark  of  thy  fltcngth  ahb. 

9  O  let  with  righfoufnefs, 
Thy  prietts  them  felves  array, 

And  grant  unto  thy  holy  ones, 
That  fhout  for  joy  they  may, 

10  Let  ftot  for  David's  fake, 
Who  fervant  is  to  thee. 

The  face  of  thine  anointed  one, 
Away  quite  turned  be. 

1 1  The  Lord  to  David  Iware 
In  truth  :  nor  turnYrom  it 

Will  he  :  thy  body  fruit  I'll  make 
Upon  thy  throne  to  fit : 

12  My  covenant  and  law. 
Which  I  mail  teach  thy  fons, 

If  they  will  keep,  then  they  mail  fit 
For  ever  on  thy  throne. 

13  Becaufe  Jehovah  hath 
Made  choice  of  Sion  hill  : 

He  hath  deiired  it  to  be 

The  place  where  he  will  dwell. 
24  This  is  my  reiting  place 

To  perpetuity  : 
Here  will  I  dwell  and  that  becaufe 

Defired  it<have  I, 


15  Eleie 


PSALM     132,     133.         261 

1 5  Blefs  her  provision 
Abundantly  \  will  : 

The  poor  that  be  in  her  with  bread 
By  me  fhail  have  their  fill. 

16  Her  pried;  with  living  health 
Them  tlfo  cioath  will  1  : 

Her  holy  ones  like  wife  they  (hall 
Shout  fortn  mod  joyfully, 

rj  The  horn  of  David  I 

Will  make  to  bud  forth  there, 
A  candle  I  prepared  have 

For  my  anoinred  clear. 
18  His  enemies  will  I 

With  fhame  apparel  them  : 
But  flourifliing  upon  himfelf 

Shall  be  his  diadem. 

Psalm     CXXXIII. 

A  Song  cf  Degrees  of  David. 

HOW  good  .and  fweet,  O  fee, 
For  brethren  'tis  to  dwell 
As  one  in  uniry  f 

2  It's  like  choice  oyl  that  fell 

The  head  upon 
1  hat  down  did  flow  the  beard  unto 

Beard  of  Aaron  1 

That  further  downward  .went 
His  garments  ikirts  upon. 

3  Like  Hermon's  dews  defcent 
Sion's  mountains  upon  ; 

For  there  to  (lay 
The  Lord  his  blifs  commanded  is, 

Ev'n  life  fpr  aye. 

PsAt,VI 


262     PSALM    r33)  134,  135. 
Psalm  CXXXIII.     Second  Metre. 

HOW  good  it   is  O  fee, 
And  how  it  plcafeth  well 
Together  ev'n  in  unity 
For  brethren  fo  to  dwell. 

2  Its  like  the  choice  ointment 
From  head  to  th'  beard  did  go  : 

Down  Aaron's  beard  that  downward  went 
His  garments  Hurts  unto. 

3  As  Hermon's  dew  which  did 
On  Sion's  hills  defcend  : 

For  there  the  Lord  his  blefling  bid 
Ev'n  life  without  an  end. 

Psalm  CXXXIV.    A  Song  of  Degrees > 

All  ye  fervants  of  the  Lord 

Behold  the  Lord  blefs  ye, 
Ye  who  within  Jehovah's  houfe 

In  night  time  (landing  be. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  and  bkfa  the  Lord 
In's  place  of  holinefs. 

3  The  Lord  that  heav'n  and  earth  hath  made 
Thee  out  of  Sion  blefs. 

Psalm     CXXXV. 

THE  Lord  praife,  praife  Jehovah's  name, 
Jehovah's  fervants  praife  him  ye. 
1  Who  in  the  Lord's  houfe  (land,  the  fame 
Who  in  courts  of  our  God's  houfe  be. 

3  The  Lord  praife  for  the  Lord  is  good 
For  it's  fweet  to  his  name  to  fing. 

4  For  Jacob  to  him  chofe  hath  God, 
And  Ifra'l  for  his  precious  thing. 

5  Fot 


o 


PSALM     135. 

5  For  that  the  Lord  11  great  I  know, 
And  over  all  gods  our  Lord  kcept. 

6  What  he  doth  will,  the  Lord  doth  do 
In  heav'n,  earth,  fetf,  and  in  all  deeps. 

7  For  vapours  he  icouile  doth  take, 

That  they  from  ends  of  th'  earth  fhould  rile, 
He  for  the  rain  doth  lightnirgmake, 
And  wind  brings  from  his  trc*fu;ie«. 

8  Firft  born  of  Egypt  fmite  did  he, 
Of  mankind  and  of  beaft  a.fo. 

9  O  Egypt,  wonders  fent  'midft  thee, 
On  Pharoah,  and  his  fervants  too. 

10  Who  frnote  great  nation!,  flew  great  kings. 

1 1  Slew  Sihon  king  of  thf  Amorites, 
Ogaifo,  one  of  Bafhan's  kings, 

All  kingdoms  of  the  Cana'nues. 

12  And  gave  their  land  an  heritage 
His  people  Ifra'is  lot  to  fall. 

13  For  aye  thy  name,  Lord,  thro'  each  age, 
I    O  Lord,  is  thy  memorial. 

14  The  Lord  his  people  judge  will  he, 
I    And  of  his  fervants  he'll  take  care. 

I    15  The  heathens  idols  filver  be, 

And  gold,  mens  hand  did  them  prepare. 

16  Mouths  have  they,  yet  they  never  fpeak  ; 
Eyes  have  they,  but  they  do  not  fee  ; 

17  Ears  have  they  but  no  hearing  have  ; 
And  in  their  mouths  no  breathing  be, 

i3  They  that  them  make,  aiike  them  be, 
That  truft  in  them  fo  each  one  is. 
19  O  lfra'ls  houre  the  Lord  bid's  ye. 
Thou  Aaron's  houfc  Jehovah  bleu. 

M  20  O 


264        PSALM     i3S,  135. 

20  O  houfe  of  Levi  blefs  the  Lord. 
Who  fear  the  L#rd,  him  biefs  let  them  ; 
From  Sion  bleiTed  be  the  Lord, 
;Who  dvvelleth  at  Jerufalem.       Hallelujah. 

Psalm  CXXXVL 

O  Thank  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
For's  mercy  lads  for  aye. 
2  Give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  gods, 
For's  mercy  is  alway. 

3  Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  of  lords, 
For's  mercy  lails  for  aye, 

4  To  him  that  only  doth  great  fi|ns, 
For's  mercy  is  alway. 

5  To  him  whofe  wifdom  made  the  heavens, 
For's  mercy  lafts  for  aye. 

6  Who  o'er  the  waters  fp reads  the  earth, 
For's  mercy  is  alway. 

*?  To  him  that  nude  great  lights  above, 

For's  mercy  lafts  for  aye. 
$  The  fun  for  ruling  of  the  day, 

For's  mercy  is  alway. 

<9  The  moon  and  flars  to  ru!e  by  nighr, 

For's  mercy  mils  for  aye. 
IP    To  him  who  Egypt's  firfl  born  fmote, 

For*s  mercy  is  alway. 
IX   And  from  among  them  IfraM  brought, 

For's  mercy  lalls  for  aye. 
12   With  ibong  hand,  and  with  fhetch'd  out 

Fors  mercy  is  alway.  [  arm, 

j  j  To  him  who  did  the  red  fea  part, 

For's  mercy  lalls  for  aye. 
j  4  And  thro'  the  mid'ft  made  Ifra'l  go, 

Fqj's  mercy  is  alway.  1 5  Bufc 


P  S  A  L  M    136,  137.        26 g 

1}  But  there  drown'd  Pharaoh  and  his  haft, 

For's  meicy  lads  fV  ave. 
x6  His  people  who  thro'  defart  led, 

Fof  s  mercy  is  alway. 

17  To  him  uho  mighty  kings  did  fmite, 
ForV  mercy  Jails  for  aye. 

18  And  put  to  flaughter  famous  king?, 
For's  mercy  is  ai.vay. 

19  Both  Sihon  king  of  th'  Arnorites, 
For**  mercy  laffs  for  aye. 

20  And  Og,  of  Bafhan  mighty  king, 
Fox's  mercy  is  alway, 

21  And  gave  their  land  an  heritage, 
For's  me  rev  lajls  for  ave. 

22  A  lot  his  fervant  Jfra'i  to, 
For's  mercy  is  alway, 

23  Who  mines  us  in  our  low  efiate, 
Foi's  mercy  lids  for  ave. 

24  Ard  us  rcdeelneJ  from  our  foes, 
Fcr'o  mercy  is  alway'. 

25  Who  giveth  Xbod  unto  all  flefli, 
For\<  mercy  lafta  for  aye. 

z6  Unto  the  God  of  heavn  give  thanks, 
For's  mercy  i?  alway 

Psalm  CXKXVII. 

THE  rivers  on  of  Babylon, 
There  when  we  ;wn, 

Yea  fadly  then  we  niottrnedl  whu: 
We  Sion  f  .-.oi:gj.r  upon. 

2  Our  hzrps  we  did  :hen  hang  amid 
I   r^n  the  ::'.'. (j\v  tree, 

3  Becaufe  there  they  that  us  away 
Led  in  captivity, 


266  PSA  L  M     137. 

Reguir'd  of  us  a  fong,  and  thus 

Afk'd  mirth  us  wafte  who  laid, 
Sing  us  among  a  Sion's  fong, 

'j  hen  unto  us  they  faid. 

4  O  how  mail  we  whilit  that  we  be 
In  Granger's  land  accord, 

To  fing  a  long  that  does  belong 
Unto  our  God  the  Lord. 

5  If  I  of  thee  forgetful  be, 
O  thou  Jerufalem, 

Let  my  right  hand  of  her  command 
Be  quite  forgetful  then. 

6  Let  cleave  my  tongue  my  palate  on, 
If  mind  thee  do  not  I  : 

Or  don't  prefer  Jeruf  Jem  dear 
Above  w.y  higheft  joy. 

7  Remember,  Lord,  Edom's  fons  word  5 
Unto  the  ground,  faid  they, 

It  raze,  it  raze,  when  as  it  was  t 

Jerufalem  her  day.  . 

3  Blefs'd  fhall  he  be  that  payeth  thee, 

Daughter  of  Babylon, 
Which  muft  be  wafte,  that  which  thou  haft 

Rewarded  us  upon. 
9  Yea,  happy  he  flialHurely  be 

Who  ftrongly  up  doth  ta*c 
Thy  little  ones,  and  on  the  ftones 

Doth  them  in  pieces  brake.  , 

PsaVm  CXXXVII.    Second  Metre, 
Y  water  floods  of  Babylon, 

There  when  we  fat  us  down  ; 
We  mourned  bitterly  when  we 
Dear  Sion  thought  upon. 


PSALM     137,  138.         *$7 

2  Our  harps  in  midit  of  her  WC  did 
Hang  willow  trees  among. 

3  l;ar  there  they  us  who  captive  icJ 
Requir'd  of  us  a  fong, 

Who  laid  us  wade,  afk'd  mir:h,   Gpg 
A  Sion's  fong  do  ye. 

4  Ho.v  in  a  land  of  ihangers  Gag 
Jehovah's  fong  (hall  we  ? 

5  O  ihou  Jerufalem,  if  I 
Of  thee  forgetful  be  : 

Then  let  my  right  hagd  quite  forget 
Her  own  dexterity. 

6  If  I  thee  mind  not,  let  my  tongus 
Not  from  my  palate  move  : 

If  I  fet  not  Jerufalem 
My  chiefeft  jo^above. 

7  Remind,  Lor^  Edam's  CbfiSj  who  on 
Jerufalem  her  day, 

Raze  it  to  her   foundation, 
Raze  it  again,  faid  they. 

8  Thou  Babel's  daughter  mud  be  waft?,    ] 
That  man  fhall  happy  be, 

Who  like  as  thou  us  ferved  hajl, 
So  recompenfeth  thee. 

9  Yea  happy  he  mall  furcly  be, 
Who  ftrongly  up  doth  take 

Thy  little  ones,  and  on  the  Hones 
Doth  them  in  pieces  break. 
Psalm  CXXXVIII.  APJairnofTSviii. 

With  all  mine  heart  I'll  thee  confeis, 
Praife  thee  the  gods  before. 
2  The  temple  of  thine  holinefs, 
Towards  it  I'll  adore. 

M  3  m 


26?        PSALM    138,  rjp. 

I'll  fcr  thy  mercy  praife  thy  name, 

And  for  thy  verity  : 
Bccaufe  thou  over  all  thy  name, 

Thy  word  doil  magnify. 

3  Thou  in  the  day  didft  anfwer  when 
I  cried  unto  thee  ; 

With  ihength  within  my  foul  thou  then 
Didil  alfo  ftreng  hen  mc. 

4  All  kings  of  trf  earth  thee  Lord,  mall  praife, 

When  thy  mouth's  words  they  hear, 

5  They  fnalJ  firsg  in  Jehovah's  ways, 
For  great's  HIS  glory  there. 

6  Albeit  that  the  Lord  bs  high., 
Yet  he  re i pedis  the  low  : 

But  as  for  them  who  lofry  b?P 
He  them  far  off  doth  kno^ 

7  Altho*  I  walk  amidft  diftreis, 
Theequickningme  I  have : 

Thine  hands  fhall  my  foes  wrath  fupprefr, 
And  thy  right  hand  me  fave. 

8  The  Lord  will  pcrfeel  wktt's  fcr  me, 

Thy  mercy  Lord  aye  itands. 
O  do  not  thole  for  fake  who  be 
1  he  works  of  thine  own  hands. 
Psalm  CXXXIX, 
To  the  chief  Mujidh*.      A  Wfakn  of  Davki  1 

OLord  thou  coir  me  fearch  and  krcur, 
Thou  knowYc  my  futing down, 
2  My  riling  up,  my  tnought  alfo    - 
To  true  far  off  «  known. 

3  Thou  fann'il  my  path  and  lying  dowfo, 
And  all  my  v. ays  know'fl  well. 

4  For  lo  each  word  that's  in  my  tongue. 
Lord,  thou  can'iHully  tell.  5  Be- 


PSALM     139.  269 

$  Behind  t' ou  gird'ft  me.  and  before, 
On  mc  doit  lay  thine  hand 

6  Such  high  and  wond'reus  fkill  is  more 
Than  I  can  comprehend. 

7  Where  (hall  I  from  thy  fpirit  go  ? 
Or  from  thy    face  where  fly  ? 

8  If  heav'n  I  climb  thou  there  ;  lo  thou 
If  down  in  hell  [  lie. 

9  If  morning  wings  I  take,  and  dwell 
Where  utmoft  fea-coalts  be. 

10  Ev'n  there  thy  hand  conduct  me  (hall, 
And  thy  right  ham!  hold  me. 

1 1  Yea  darknefs  fare  frail  cover  me, 
If  that  I  thus  (hall  fay  : 

Then  fhall  the  night  about  me  be 
Like  to  the  lightfome  day. 

12  Yea  darknefs  darkneth  not  from  thee, 
But  like  the  day  mines  night  : 

Alike  unto  thee  both  thete  be, 
The  darknefs  and  the  light. 

c «] 

13  For  thou  my  reins  poffeflid  haft, 
And  alfo  covered  me, 

Witnin  my  mother's  womb  thou  hart; 

14   My  praife  (bail  be  of  thee  ; 
Becaufe  that  I  am  faftiion'd  thus 

In  tearful  wond'rous  wife  ; 
And  that  thy  works  are  marvellous, 

My  foul  right  well  defcries. 

15   From  thee  my  fubftance  was  not  hid, 

When  cloiely  made  was  I  ; 
And  when  that  I  was  fafhioncd 

In  earth's  deeps  curioufiy, 

M  Ar  16  Thine 


270  PSALM     139. 

j  6  Thine  eyes  did  on  my  fubftance  look, 

When  yet  I  wanted  frame  : 
And  all  my  members  in  thy  book 

Were  written  down  by  name. 

Which  day  by  day  fhould  fafhion'd  be, 

When  none  of  them  were  come. 
?  j  How  precious  are  thy  thoughts  to  me, 

0  God  !  how  great's  then-  fum  r 
18  If  I  of  them  account  mould  fake, 

More  than  the  fands  they  be. 
And  ftitl  when  that  I  do  awake, 

1  prefent  am  with  thee. 

[  3  ] 

1-9  O  God,  thou  furely  wilt  them  flay 

That  wicked  perfons  be  ; 
Depart  therefore  from  hence  away, 

Ye  men  of  bk>od,  from  me. 
20  Becaufe  that  they  againft  thee  do 

Speak  in  mifchievous  wife. 
Thy  name  in  vain  they  lake  alfo, 

Who  are  thine  enemies. 

2t   Jehovah,  hate  I  not  the  men, 

That  thee  do  hate  r  likewife 
Am  I  not  fore  aggriev'd  with  them 

That  up  againft  thee  rife  ? 

22  With  perfect  hate  them  hate  do  I, 
I  take  them  for  my  foes. 

23  Search  me,  O  God,  my  heart  defcry 
Try  me,  my  thoughts  diicofc. 

24.  Behold  in  me  if  that  there  be 

Ev'n  any  wicked  way  ; 
And  in  the  way  conduct  thou  me 

That  doth  endure  for  aye. 

Psalm 


PSALM     r40.  27 c 

Psalm     CXL. 

inn.     A  Pfafm  of  David. 

LORD  free  me  from  the  evil  man, 
From  vi'ient  men  fave  me. 

2  Whofe  heart  thinks  mifchief  ev'ry  day, 
For  war  they  gathered  be. 

3  They  in  f uch  wife  make  fharp  their  tongue 
Like  as  the  ferpents  do  : 

And  underneath  th«ir  lips  do  lie 

The  adder's  poifon  too.  Selah. 

4  Keep  me,  Lord,  from  the  wickee 
From  vi'lent  men  me  fave. 

My  goings  who  to  overthrow 
In  thought  projected  have. 

5  The  proud  have  hid  a  frure  for  me, 
With  cords  ;  alio  a  net 

They  fpread  abroad  befide  the  way, 
For  me  they  gins  have  let. 

6  Unto  Jehovah  I  did  i>y, 
Thcu  art  a  God  to  me  :. 

Lord,  hear  the  voice  of  my  re'oucftf, 
Which  are  for  grace  to  thee. 

7  O  God  the  Lord  who  art  the  (hfcngth 
Of  my  falvation. 

My  head  by  thee  hath  covered  been 
The  day  of  battle  on. 

3  That  nun's  defire  who  wicked  !:, 

Jehovah  do  not  grant. 

His  w  :  )0fe  farther 

Leit  :hcv  themfeivi  . 


272        PSALM     r4<?,  r^r. 

9  But  as  for  them  on  ev'ry  fide 
Who  round  cncompafs  me, 

Ev'n  with  the  mifchief  of  their  lips 
Their  head  mall  cov'red  be. 

10  On  them  fhall  burning  coals  be  Ctft, 
Them  he  (hail make  to  fall 

Into  the  fire,  into  deep  pits, 
To  rife  no  more  at  all. 

1 1  Let  not  in  earth  eftablifh'd  be 
A  man  of  evil  tongue  : 

Evil  fhall  hunt  tt>  overthrow 
The  man  of  violent  wrong. 

jm  The  affi&ed's  caufe,  the  poor  man's  right, 

I  know  God  will  maintain  : 
l  j  The  juft  fhall  praife  thy  name,  th'  upright 

Before  thy  face  remain. 

Psalm  CXLI.   A  Pfalm  of  David. 

JEhovah,  1  upon  thee  call, 
O  make  thou  hafte  to  me  : 
And  hearken  thou  unto  my  voice, 
When  I  do  cry  to  thee. 
a  O  let  my  pray'r  Erected  be, 

Before  thee  incenfe  wife  ; 
And  of  my  foul  the  lifting  up 
As-  ev'ning  facrifke. 

j  Jehovahy  O  that  thou  would'ft  fet 

A  watch  my  mouth  before  ; 
And  alio  of  my  lips  be  thou 

The  keeper  of  door. 
4  Bow  not  my  heart  to  any  ill,. 

To  do  a  wis.ked  deed. 
With:  men  who  mifchief  work  :  nor  let. 

4ifc  of  their  dainties  feed, 

^  Let 


r  3  A  Z  M    141,    U*<         j 

Let  thejuft  fmrte  rac  kindnef;  'tis, 

Let  him  reproof  me  give  ; 
It  mall  be  like  a  precious  oyl, 

My  head  it  mall  not  grieve. 
Fcr  ye;  my  pray'rs  are  in  their  VNBi! 

6  When  judges   theirs  are  caft 
In  reeky  places,   then  my  words, 

Shall  Tweet  be  to  their  tafte. 

7  As  one  who  cuts  and  cleaveth  wood 
About  upon  the  ground  : 

So  all  about  the  mouth  of  graves 
Our  bones  are  fcatter'd  rcund, 

8  Bjc  ur.to  theeT  O  God  the  Lord^ 
Di-e&ed  are  mine    eyes : 

My  foal,  O  leave  not  deftitute, 
On  thee  my  hope  relies. 

9  O  do  thou  keep  me  from  the  fnare 
Which  they  have  laid  for  me  : 

And  alfo  from  the  grins  of  thofe 
Who  work  iniquity. 

10  But  let  them  ail  who  wicked  are^ 
Into  their  own  net  fall, 

Until  fiat  altogether- 1, 
Elcape  in  fafety  fhail. 

P.alm   CXL1I.     MafcVdofQr; 
A  Prayer  tvken  he  wm  in  the  C 

UNto  Jehovah  with  my  voice, 
I  out  aloud  did  cry  : 
Unto  Jehovah  with  my  voiced 
My  fait  for  grace  made  L 
i  Before  his  face  I  did  pour  out 

My  meditation 
Before  his  face  I  did  declare 
Tke  trouble  me  ur  ■  Vfafc. 


2/4         P  S  A  L  M    r425  143, 

3  When  in  me  was  my  foal  o'erwhelnVd, 
Then  thou  did;!  know  my  way. 

I'th'  way  I  walk'4  a  marc  for  me 
They  privily  did  lay. 

4  On  my  right  hand  I  look'd  and  faw, 
Bat  no  man  would  me  know  : 

All  refuge  faiPd  me,  for  my  foul 
None  any  care  did  mow, 

5  Unto  the  Lord  I  cry'd  and  faid, 
My  hope  thou  art  alone  : 

And  in  the  land  of  living  ones 
Thou  art  my  portion. 

6  Becaufe  I  am  brought  very  low, 
Attend  unto  my  cry. 

From  my  purfuers  fave  thou  me, 
Who  ilrorger  are  than  I. 

7  From  out  of  prifon  bring  my  foul, 
1  hat  I  thy  namt  may  praife, 

The  juft  fhall  compafs  me,  for  thou 
Shall  fhew  me  bounteous  grace. 

Psalm  CXL1IF.     J  Pfalmo/Thvii: 

LORD  hear  my  pray'r,  give  ear  when  I 
Do  humbly  call  dn  thee  ; 
Both  in  thy  truth  and  right eoufntfs 
Make  anfwerointo  me. 

2  And  Into  judgment  enter  not 
With  him  who  ferveth  thee  : 

For  in  thy  fight  no  man  that  lives 
Shall  juftified  be. 

3  For  iW  enemy  purfu'd  my  foul, 

I  life  to  ground-hath  thrown  ; 
nadc  me  dwell  i'th'  dark  like  them 
Who  dead  are  long  agone. 

4  There- 


PS  A  L  M   143-  275 

4  Therefore  my  foul  is  orci 

:h  great  pel 
Mv  he . 

to  be- 

5  I  ;  aid, 
I  meditation  a 

On  all  thy  :>rk, 

I  ierioufly  do  y- 

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7  Haite  Lord,   hear  me,   .  h  fail 
H'de  not  thy  face  me  tri  ; 

Lefl  I  become  I  -  .em 

Who  down  to  pit  fa  jp. 

8  Let  hev, 
For                 lee  (lay  : 

Wherein  that  I  fhculi  walk,  caufe  me 
To  undenland  the  way. 

For  I  •  my  foul. 

g  O  Lord,  de.iver  . 
From  the*  who  be  my  fzzs  ;   I  ny 

To  hide  :h  thee. 

10  Thou  arc  myGcd,  thyi'pir:. 
Teacn  me  . 

Into  the  land  of  uprightness 
Ccr. 

1 1  Jehc  boil, 

Ev'n  for  thine  oat.  •-  ; 

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12  Thou  (halt  cut  off  mine  enemies 

In  thy   benignity. 
And  thofe  deftroy  that  vex  my  foul 

For  feryant  thine  am  I. 

Psalm  CXLIV.     A  Pfalm  of  David; 

OLet  Jehovah  blcflid  be, 
Who  is  my  rrck  of  might  ; 
Who  doth  inft.udt  my  hands  to  war 
My  fingers  teach  to  right. 
2  My  goodneis,  fortrefs,  my  high  tow'r 

And  who  doth  fet  me  free  : 
Mv  fhield,  my  trull  :  who  dothfubdue 
My  people  under  me. 

j  Lord  what  is  earthly  man  that  thou 

Doit  knowledge  of  him  take  ; 
Or  fon  of  wretched  man  that  thou 

Account  of  him  doft  make. 

4  Man's  like  to  vanity  :  his  days 
Pa fs  like  a  fhade  away. 

5  Lord  bow  the  heav'ns,  come  down  and  touch 
The  mounts,  and  fmoke  (hall  they. 

6  Cad  lightning  forth  and  fcatter  them  5 
Thy  (hafts- (hoot,  them  diftrefs. 

7  Thine  hand  O  fend  thou  from  above* 
And  work  for  me  releafe  : 

From  waters  great,  and  from  the  hand 
Of  (hangers  fens  me  free= 

8  Whofe  mouth  fpeaks  lies,  their  right  hand  is 
Right  hand  of  faliity. 

[  *  ] 

9  O  God  new  fongs  I'll  fing  to  thee 
Upon  the  pfaltery, 

And  on  ten  (hinged  inftru  men  t 
T&  thee  fing  praife  will  1.  w  It's 


PSALM    T44i  i «•         *77 

10  It's  he  alone  who  unto  kings 

Salvation  will  afford  : 
Who  doth  his  fervant  David  keep 

Fiee  from  the  hurtful  fword. 

2 1   Rid  and  free  me  from  ftrange  fons  hand 

Whofe  mouth  ipeaks  vanity  : 
And  their  right  hand  a  right  hand  is 

Of  lying  faifity 

1 2  That  like  as  plants  which  are  grown  up 
In  youth  may  be  our  ions  ; 

Our  daughters  polifhed  may  be 
Like  palace  corner  ftones. 

13  Our  garners  full  affording  (lore 
Of  t\*Ty  fort  of  meats  : 

Our  cattle  bringing  thoufands  forth* 
Ten  thoufands  in  our  ftreets. 

14  Our  oxen  let  be  ilrong  to  work* 
That  breaking  in  none  be  ; 

Nor  going  out  ;  that  fo  our  ftreets 
May  from  complaints  be  free. 

15  OblelTed  (ball  the  people  be 
Whofe  (tare  is  fuch  as  this  ; 

O  bleffed  (hall  the  people  be 
Whofe  God  Jehovah  is. 

Psalm     CXLV. 

David'/  Hymn  or  Song  of  Praije. 

Y  God  O  King,  Til  thee  extol* 
And  blefs  thy  name  for  aye- 
a.  For  ever  will  I  praife  thy  name*. 
And  blefs  thee  cv'ry  Ay*, 


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278         P  S  A  L  M       i4£. 

3  Great  is  the  Lord  moll  worthy  praife, 
His  greatnefs  fearch  can  none. 

4  Age  unto  age  mall  praife,  thy  work's, 
And  thy  great  adls  make  known. 

5  Thy  glory,  honour,  majeily, 
Of  them  difcourfe  will  I. 

And  of  the  admirable  works 
By  thee  done  wonderoufly. 

6  Alfo  men  of  thy  mighty  works 
Shall  fpeak,  which  dreadful  are ; 

And  I  thy  great  magnificence, 
Will  openly  declare. 

7  The  mem'ry  of  thy  goodnefs  great 
They  largely  mall  exprefs  ; 

And  they  fhall  with  a  thankful  voice 
Sing  of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

8  Jehovah  Tie  is  gracious, 
And  merciful  is  he  : 

Slow  unto  anger  :  and  he  is 
Great  in  benignity. 

[  *  ] 

9  The  Lord  is  good  to  ail  ;  on  all 
His  works  his  tendernefs. 

io  Thee  all  thy  works  fhall  praife,   O  Lord, 
And  thee  thy  faints  fhall  blefs 

1 1  They'll  of  thy  kingdom's  glory  fpeak, 
And  talk  of  thy  pow'r  high 

12  To  make  mens  ions  his  great*ac~ls  know, 
And  kingdom's  majeily. 

13  Thy  kingdom  is  a  kingdom  aye, 
And  thy  reign  lads  always 

14  The  Lo,d  doth  hold  up  all  who  fall, 
And  ail  bow'd  down  ones  iaifc. 

M    All 


P  S  A  L  M  i*Ji  r'40-         27? 
i  j   All  eyes  wait  on  thee,  and  their  meat 
Thou  doft  in  feafon  bring 

1 6  Thy'open  hand  fills  the  defire 
Of  ev'ry  living  thing. 

17  The  Lord  is  juft  in  all  Kii  ways, 
And  holy  in's  works  all. 

1  8   He's  near  to  all  who  call  on  him, 
In  truth  who  on  him  call. 

19  He  of  all  them  who  do  him  fear 
Will  their  defire  faHHI  : 

And  he  will  hearken  to  their  cry, 
Them  iikewife  lave  he  will. 

20  The  Lord  preferveth  all  of  them 
Of  him  that  lovers  be  : 

But  whofoever  wicked  are 
Deftroy  them  quite  will  he. 

21  My  mouth  the  praifes  of  the  Lord, 
Difcourfing-  fha;l  exprefs  ; 

And  let  all  flefh  his  holy  name 
For  ever,  ever  blefs. 

Psalm  CXLVI. 

THE  Lord  praife,praife  my  foul  theLord. 
2   So  long  as  I  do  live, 
I'll  praife  theLord  while  that  1  am, 
Praife  to  my  God  I'll  give. 

3  Truft  not  in  prince.0,  nor  mens  fons, 
Who  can  no  fuccour  fend  : 

4  His  breath  goes  forth,  to's  earth  he  turns, 
His  thoughts  that  day  do  end. 

5  O  blefs'd  is  he  who  hath  the  God 
Of  Jacob  for  his  aid  : 

Whofe  hopeful  confidence  upon 
The  Lord  his  God  is  Raid, 

6  Who 


28o         PSALM    i4<5,  147. 

6  Who  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  all  in  them  made, 
Who  aye  his  truth  makes  good. 

7  Who  for  the  opprefTed  judgment  doth, 
Who  gives  the  hungry  food. 

8  The  Lord  doth  loofe  the  prifoners, 
The  Lord  ope§  eyes  of  blind  ; 

The  Lord  doth  raife  the  bowed  down, 
The  Lord  to  th'  jttft  is  kind. 

9  The  Lord  faves  ftrangers,   widows  he 
And  fatherlefs  doth  raife. 

But  he  of  them  who  wicked  be, 
Doth  overthrow  the  ways. 

10  The  Lord  Grail  reign  for  evermore  , 

Thy  God,  O  Sicn,  he 
To  generations  all  mail  reign  ; 
O  praifc  Jehovah  ye. 

PsALia    CXLVII, 

PRai^e  ye  the  Lord,  for  it 
Is  good  Draifes  to  fing 
To  our  God',  for  it's  fweet  : 
Praise  is  a  comely  thing. 

z  The  Lord  doth  rear 
Jerufalem  :  And  gathers  them 

That  outcafts  were. 

3  The  broke  in  heart  he  heals, 
And  up  their  wounds  doth  bind. 

4  The  ftars  by  number  tells, 
He  calls  them  all  by  kind  : 

5  Our  Lord  great  is 
And  of  great  might  :   Yea  infinite 
His  knowledge  is. 

6  Tte 


PSALM      U7.  *8r 

6  The  Lord  doth  raife  the  'ow, 
To  ground  the  vile  doth  fling. 

7  Sing  thanks  the  Lord  unt ), 
On  harp  our  God's  praife  ftfig. 

8  Who  clouds  the  ikies ; 
Rains  th1  earth  upon,  and  mountains  on 
Makes  grals  to  rife. 

9   Bcaib  he  and  ravens  young, 
When  as  they  cry  feeds  trurn  : 
i  o  J  >ys  not  in  horfes  ilrong, 
Nor  in  the  legs  of  men. 

i  t    The  Lord  doth  place 
His  pleafure  where,  Men  do  him  fear. 

And  hope  on's  grace, 

I  2  The*  Lord  Jeruf  'Jem  praife, 
Sion  thy  God  confc fs. 

15  For  thy  gates  bars  he  days ; 
Jn  thee  ihy  for.s  doth  blefs. 

14  Peace  maketh  he 
In  borders  thine  :  With  wheat  fo  fine 
He  filleth  thee. 

1  5   On  earth  fends  his  docrce, 
His  word  doth  fwiftly  paf\ 

16  Gives  (now  like  wool  ;  and  he 
Hoar  froil  fpreads  allies  as. 

17   His  ice  doth  fend 
Like  moifcls  too  ;  'Fore  his  cold  who 
Can  ileady  Hand  ? 

18  His  word  fend?,  and  them  thaws  : 
Makes  wind  blow,  water  flows. 

19  Jacob  his  word,  his  laws 
And  Judgments  Iira'l  ihows, 

20  He 


*8z  PSALM     147. 

20  He  hath  fo  done 
No  nation  to  :  And  judgments  fo 

They  have  not  known 

Psalm  CXLVII.     Second  Metre. 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord,  for  good  it  is 
Praife  to  our  God  to  firg  : 
Becaufe  a  pleafant  thing  is  this> 
Praife  is  a  comely  thing* 
x  Jehovah  doth  Jerufa;em 

Her  buildings  up  repair  ; 

He  doth  together  gather  them 

That  Ifrael's  outcaft  are. 

3' The  broken  ones  in  heart  he  heals, 
Binds  up  their  bruifes  all. 

4  The  number  of  the  (tars  he  tells, 
All  them  by  names  doth  call. 

5  Great  is  our  God  and  great  in  pow'r, 
His  knowledge  without  bound. 

6  The  Lord  lifts  up  the  meek  and.  poor, 
The  wicked  cafts  10  ground. 

7  Unto  Jehovah  fee  that  you, 
Sing  out  with  thankfgiving  : 

Upon  the  harp  our  God  unto 
See  that  you  praifes  ling. 

8  Who  overfpreads  with  clouds  the  fkie, 
Who  for  the  earth  below 

Prepareth  rain  :  on  mountains  high 
Who  caufeth  grals  to  grow. 

9  To  beafts  their  food,  to  ravens  young 
Who  giveth  when  they  cry. 

10  His  pleafure  not  in  hories  ftrong, 
Nor  in  man's  legs  doth  lie. 

11  Who 


PSALM     147,  US-  283 

1 1   Who  fear  the  Lord  who  J073  in  them, 

Whofe  hope  on's  mercy  ftays. 
it  The  Lord  praife  O  Jerufalem, 

Thy  God  O  Sion  praife. 

1  3  For  thy  gates  bars  he  hath  made  ftrong, 
Thy  children  in  thee  blcfs'd. 

14  He  maketh  peace  thy  coafts-along 
Thee  nils  with  wheat  o'  rJT  ocft. 

15  He  forth  on  earth  fends  his  decree, 
His  word  is  fwiftly  pafs'd. 

16  He  giveth  fnow  like  wool,  and  he 
Doth  froft  as  afhes  call. 

1  j  Like  morfels  forth  he  fends  his  ice, 
Who  can  his  cold  fuftain  ? 

18  He  fendeth  forth  his  word  likewife; 
And  melteth  them  again. 

19  His  wind  he  caufeth  forth  to  blow, 
And  then  the  waters  flow. 

He  Jacob  did  his  word,  his  law 
And  judgments  Ifrael  ftiow. 

20  With  any  of  the  nations  done 
In  like  fort  hath  not  he  : 

His  judgments  fo  they  have  not  known^ 
O  praife  Jehovah  ye. 

Psalm     CXLVIIL     Hallelujah. 

FRom  hcav'n  O  praife  the  Lord, 
Him  praife  the  heights  within. 
2  Ails  angels  praife  afford, 
All's  armies  praife  ye  him: 

3  O  give  him  praife, 
*Snn  and  moon  bright,  all  ftars  of  light 
O  give  him  praife. 


284  PSALM     148. 

4  Ye  beav'ns  of  heav'ns  him  praile, 
"Eove  heav'ns  ye  waters  clear 

5  The  Lord's  name  let  them  pralfc  : 
For  he  fpake  made  they  were. 

6  Them  ftablilVd  he 
For  ever  and  aye  ;  Nor  pafs  away 
Shall  his  decree. 

7  Praife  God  from  earth  below, 
Ye  dragons  and  each  dctp 
R  Fire,  hail  and  mift,  and  mow, 
Whirlwinds  his  word  which  keep. 

9  Mountains  alfo 
And  hills  all  ye  :  Each  fruitful  tree, 

All  cedars  too. 

10  Beads,  alfo  cattle  all, 
Things  creeping,  fowls  that  fly. 
t  1    Earth's  kings,  and  people  all, 
Peers  all,  earth':  judges  high. 

12  Do  ye  always, 
Young  men  and  maids,  Old  men  and  babes." 

13  The  Lord's  name  praife. 

For  his  name's  only  high, 
Glory  'bove  earth  and  ikies. 
14.  H's  folks  horn  he  lifts  high  : 
Of  all  the  faints  the  praife. 

The  for. s  who  be, 
Of  Ifra'l  dear,  his  people  near, 

1  he  Lord  praife  ye. 
Psalm     CXLVIH.     Second  Metre. 

PRaife  ye  theLord,  from  heav'n  him  praife 
Him  in  the  heights  O  praife. 
2  O  ye  his  Angels  all  him  praife. 
All  ye  his  kofts  him  praife. 

3  Praife 


PSALM     r4S,     149.        28S 

j    Praife  him  yc  fun  and  moon,  and  all 

Ye  liars  of  light  him  piaiie  : 
I  Yc  heav'n^  of  heav'ns  him  praife  :  above 

The  heav'ns  ye  waters  rais'd. 

5  Let  them  theLord's  name  praife  becaufc, 
He  bade,  and  made  were  they. 

6  Yea,  he  them  nVd  for  aye  ;  the  law 
He  made  (hall  not  decay. 

7  Jehovah  praife  ye  from  the  earth, 
Ye  dragon*  and  all  deep?. 

8  The  fire  and  hail,  the  mow  and  mift, 
Whirlwind,  his  word  that  keeps. 

q   All  hills  and  mountains,  fruitful  trees, 
Ye  cedars  all  likewife. 

10  Beaiband  ali  cattle,  creeping  thing?, 
And  evVy  fowl  that  flies. 

ill   Kings  of  the  earth,  and  people  all, 
Peer?,  all  earth's  judges  too. 

11  Young  men  and  maidens  both,  the  fame 
Old  men  and  chikiien,  do. 

13   Let  thefe  the  Lord's  name  praife^  becaufe 

His  name  alone  on  btgfe 
Exalted   is.   his  glory   is 

Above  the  earth  and  fky. 
34  Yea,  he  exalts  his  peoples  horn, 

Of  all  the  faints  the  praife. 
Of  li'r&'ls  fons,  a  folk  him  near  ; 

Therefore  Jehovah  praife. 

Psalm     CXLIX. 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord,  fmg  to  the  Lord 
A  new  melodious  long  ; 
And    in    the   congregation 
His  praife  the  faints  among, 

a  O 


28(5         PSALM     i4p,  150. 

2  O  now  let  Ifra'l  joyful  be, 
In  him  who  hah  him  made. 

The  fons  of  Sion  in  their  king 
O  let  them  now  be  glad. 

3  O  let  them  with  melodious  flute 
His  name  give  praife  unto  : 

Let  them  fing  praifes  unto  him 
With  timbrel,  harp  alfo. 

4  Becaufe  Jehovah  in  his  folk 
Doth  pleafure  greatly  take  : 

The  meek  he  with  falvation 
Mofl  beautiful  will  make. 

5  The  gracious  holy  ones  let  them 
Moft  glorioufly  rejoice  r 

Let  them  upon  their  beds  alfo 
Lift  up  their  finging  voice. 

6  The  praifes  high  of  God  let  be 
Proclaimed  in  their  word  : 

And  let  be  ready  in  their  hands 
A  double  edged  fword. 

7  -On  heathen  vengeance,  on  the  folk 
Judgmeats  to  execute. 

8  Their  kings  in  chains,  in  iron  bands 
Their  noble  men  to  fhut. 

9  The  judgment  upon  them  to  do, 
That's  written  in  the  word  : 

This  honour  is  to  all  the  faints, 
Give  praife  unto  the  Lord. 
Psalm  CL. 

PRaife  Jarv,  praiie  God  in's  fancYary, 
Praife  him  in's  mighty  firmament. 
2  Praife  him  for's  works  done  mightily, 
Praife  him  for's  greatnefs  excellent. 
3  His 


PSALM     150. 


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S  Ills  pnife  with  trumpets  found  advance, 

him  with  harp  and  pfalteries.    ' 
4.   Praif'j  him  with  timbrel  and  with  danec, 
Praife  him  with  organs,  lutes  iikewife. 

5  P/aife  to  him  on  loud  cymbals  fing, 
Prane  him  oti  cymbals  founding  high. 

6  Praife  let  the  Lord  each  breathing  things 
Praife  ye  the  Lord  e:erna:ly, 


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(  *«*) 

The  Supplement, 

CONTAINING 

Other  Scripture-Songs  ; 
Placed  in  Order  as  in  the  Bible, 

I.    fbe  Sfl^j^MOSES; 

The  triumphant  Song  of  Moses,  Exod.  XV. 

Wen  fang  Moks  and  the  Children  */Ifrael  this 
Song  unto  the  Lord,  and  J  pake  faying  : 

I  To  the  Lord  will  fmg,  for  he 
Triumph'd  in  glory  fo  ; 
He  both  the  horfe  and  rider  down 
Into  the  fea  did  throw. 

2  Jah  is  my  ftrengfh  and  fong,  and  he 
Is  my  faivation  : 

He  is  my  God,  I'll  him  prepare 
An  habitation. 

My  father's  God  he  is  al  fo, 
I'll  himcxilt:  the  farae 

3  Jehovah  is  a  man  or  war, 
Jehovah  is  his  name. 

4  tie  Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his  hoft 
Into  the  fea  hath  caft. 

His  .chofen  captains  drowned  were 
As  the  red  lea  they  pafs'd. 

$   The 


The  Song  of  MOSES.         28^ 

5  The  depths  them  hid,  to  th'  bottom  they 
Like  as  a  ftone  funk  down. 

6  Jehovah,   thy  right  hand  in  pow'r 
Molt,  glorious  is  renowned. 

Lord,  thy  right  h«d  in  pieces  dafrVd 
Thole  that  againft  thee  role. 

7  And  in  thy  excellency  great, 
Thou  haft  o'er  thrown  thy  foes. 

Thou  did'ft  fend  forth  thy  wrath,  which  as 

The  ftubble  did  them  wade. 
3  Together  gather'd  were  the  waves 

Ev'n  with  thy  noftrlJs  biaft  : 
The  floods  flood  upright  as  an  heap, 

The  depths  in  mid-fea  froze. 

9  The  foe  fa  id,   H   pursue,  Vil  take* 
I  will  the  fpoii  dhpofe. 

My  luft  on  them  fnaii  fried  be, 

My  fword  draw  out  wiil  I  : 
My  hand  fhall  them  again  pofic-fi, 

Or  wholly  them  deftroy. 

10  Thou  with  thy  wind  didft  on  them  blow 
The  fea  tbem  cover  d  foon  : 

They  in  the  mighty  waters  funk, 
Like  lead  funk  quickly  down. 

c  *  ] 

1 1  Lord,  who's  like  thee  am  rug  the  godc, 
Who  like  thee,  glorious 

In  holinefs,  fearful  in  praife^ 

Jn  doings  marvellous  I 
\z    When   thou   didft   forth   thy  right  hand 

The  earth  them  {wallowed..    '        [flmck 
*3  The  people  whom  thou  haft  redeem'd, 

Thou  haft  in  mercy  Jed* 

N  2  TkQ* 


1 


2po  The  Song  of  MOSES. 

Thou  by  thy  ftrength  fhall  guide  them  to 

That  holy  feat  of  thine. 
I  {  The  folk  (hall  hear  and  fear,  and  grieve 

Shall  they  of  Palcftine. 
1 5   Then  Edom's  dukes  fhajl  be  amaz'd, 

And  Moab's  mighty  men 
Trembling  fhal!  fcize,  away  fhall  melt 

All  Canaan's  dwellers  then. 

J 6  Fear  upon  them  and  dread  fhal!  fall 

By  thine  arm's  mightinefs. 
They  like  a  ftone  fhall  quiet  lie, 

Until  thy  people  pafs  : 
Until  thy  people  Lord  fhall  pafs 

Which  thou  haft  purchafed  : 
17  Till  thou  haft  brought  them  in,  and  in 

Thy  mount  eilablifhed. 

The  mount  of  thine  inheritance, 

0  Lord,  the  place  wherein 
Thou  haft  prepared  thy  fancluary 

For  thee  to  dwell  therein  : 
Which  thy  hands,  Lord,  eftablifh'd  have. 

1  8  Jehovah  he  fliall  reign  . 
For  evermore,  through  ages  all, 

For  ever  fovereign. 

19  For  Pharaoh's  horfe  and  chariots  his 
And  horfemen  down  they  went 

Into  the  fea,  Jehovah  then 
The  fea  upon  them  fent. 

20  The  waters  of  the  fea  on  them 
He  turned  back  in  hafte, 

.But  on  dry  land  thro'  midft  of  lea 
The  Las  of  Uu'i  pafs'd. 

Miriam's 


Tie  Song  of  MOSES.  tJM 

M  i  r  i  a  m  's    Anfwtn 

2  1 4^ In  g  ye  unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
JS       Priumph'd  in  glory  fo, 

He  both  the  horle  and  rider  down 
Into  the  Tea  did  throw. 


Tb$  Fffbttical   Song  of  MOSES, 
Diut.     32. 

O  Heavens  give  ye  attentive  ear 
To  what  I  (hall  declare, 
And  alio  thou,  O  eaith,  fhall  hear 
What  my  mouth's  fayings  are, 

2  My  dc&rme  like  the  rain  mall  drop,. 
My  fpeech  difttl  mail  as 

1  he  dew,  as  rain  on  tender  herbs, 

And  like,  the  ihow'rs  on  graft.  :j 

3  Becaufe  that  I  Jehovah's  name 
Will  publifh  all  abroad  : 

See  that  ye  greatnefs  attribute 
Therefore  unto  our  God. 

4  That  reck  his  work  molt  perfect  is, 
For's  ways  adjudgment  be, 

A  God  of  truth,  and  w-itmbut  fin, 
Both  juft  and  right  is  he. 

5  But  they  defil'd  themfelve?,  their>fpo£ 
Is  not  his  children's  {lain, 

A  crooked  generation  they 
And  froward  do  remain, 

6  O  foolifh  people  and  unwife, 
The  Lord  t-hus  pay  do  ye  ; 

Thy  father  who  thee  bought  and  made,1 
And  ftabliih'd  is  not  h^j> 

N  }  7  Rfc 


2px         7he  Song  cf  M  O  S  E  S. 

7  Remember  days  of  old,  the  years, 

Of  rfry  age  mark  well  ; 
Thy  father  afk,  and  he'll  thee  fhew  ,* 

Thine  elders  wiil  thee  tell. 
$  When  as  the  higneft  fhar'd  their  lots 

Unto  the  nations ; 
When  as  the  reparation  he 

Did  make  of  Adam's  fons. 

The  bord&rs  of  the  peop^  he 

Did  fet  where  they  fiaould  dwell, 
According   to    the    number  of 

The  ions  of  Ifrael. 
9  Becaufe  Jehovah's  portion 

His  chofen  people  be, 
The  lot  of  his  inheritan.ee, 

Jacob's  pofterity. 

io  He  found  him  in  a  defert  land, 

Where  the  wild  bcafts  did  cry  : 
He  led  him  round,  "him  taught,  him  kept 

As  th'  apple  of  his  eye. 

1 1  As  th'  eagle  Hirreth  up  her  neft, 
And  flutters  o'er  her  young, 

Spreads  out  her  wings,  and  takes  them  up, 
Bears  them  her  wings  upon  : 

12  Ev'nin  fuch  wife  Jeh&vah  led 
Him  up  and  down  alone  ; 

A  ftrange  or  idol  god  with  him 
There  was  not  any  one. 

13  On  the  high  places  of  the  earth 
He  caufed  him  to  ride, 

That  with  the  plenteous  fields  increafe, 
He  might  be  fatufy'd. 

The 


The  Song  of  M  O  S  E  S.  293 

The  honey  from  the  rock  alfo, 

To  fuck  he  did  him  mak*  ; 
He  from  the  flinty  rock  Iikewife, 

Did  make  him  oyl  to  'ake. 

14  On  batter  thou  of  kine.  and  on 
The  milk  of  fheep  didft  feed  ; 

With  fat  of  lambs,  and  goats,  and  rams 
That  were  of  Baihan's  breed. 

Together  with  the  fatnefs  of 

The  wh«aten  kidnies  fine  : 
Thou  of  the  grapes  didft  alio  drink 

The  blood,  refined  wine. 

t  r  i 

15  But  Jefurun  then  waked  fat, 
And  wantonly  did  fpurn  : 

Thou  art  with  fatnefs  covered, 

Art  thick  with  fatnefs  grown.' 
Then  he  forfook  the  mighty  God^ 

Who  had  him  magnify 'd, 
The  rock  of  his  falvation 

He  a!fo  vilify'd. 

16  They  with  ftrange  gods  his  jealoufy 
Did  kindle  as  a  fire, 

And  with  abominations 
They  did  provoke  his  ire. 

17  They  did  to  devils,  not  to  God, 
Their  facrfice  prefer  ; 

To  gods  unknown,  new  up- darts  whom 
Their  fathers  did  not  fear. 

iS  The  rock  who  thee  begotten  hath, 

Remembred  thou  halt  not  ; 
The  mighty  God  who  formed  thee, 

Thtu  alfo  hail  fa^ot. 

N  *  29  Whea 


2-p*        The  Seng  c/MOSES, 

19  When  this  Jehovah  faw,  then  he 

Defpifmg,  them  did  loath  ; 
Btcaufe  of  the  provoking  of 

His  fons  and  daughters  both. 

10  He  faid,  I*fl  hide  my  face  from  them, 

What  is  their  end  I'll  fee  : 
For  they  a  very  froward  race  > 

They  faithlefs  children  be. 
2 1   With  that  which  is  no  god  they  haxe 

Me  mov'd  to  jealoufy  ; 
They  have  provoked  me  to  wrath, 

With  idols  vanity. 

With  what's  no  peopte  Til  alfo 

Them  move  to  jealoufy  ; 
Thfrm  with  a  foolifh  nation  too 

To  wrath  provoke  will  I. 

[  3  3 

12  For  fife  enkindled  in  my  wrath 

Shall  burn  to  hell  below, 
And  walk  the  earth  with  her  increase, 

Hills  bottoms  fire  alfo. 

23  I  mifchiefs  will  upon  them  heap, 
Mine  arrows  on  them  fpend  ; 

24  With  hunger  burnr,    with  heat  devour^ 
With  bitter  plagues  them  end. 

The  teeth  of  cruel  beails  I  will 

Upon  them  fend  alfo  : 
The  poifon  too  of  ferrentJ  vile 

Which  on  the  duft  do  go. 

25  The  fword  without,  and  dread  within, 
Young  men  and  maids  bereave  ; 

Which  neither  mail  the  fuckling  babe, 
Nor  hoary  headed  IpoifeJ 

26  Yea 


tte  Sing  tf  MOSES. 

26  Yea  into  corners  I  did  fay, 
That  I  would  fcatter  them  j 

HI  their  iemembrar.ee  make  ct  ceafe  " 
Among  the  Tons  of  men. 

27  But  that  I  fear'd  their  fees  would  rage* 
Left  they  would  carry  ftnnge, 

And  ft 7,  our  high  hand,  not  the  Lord, 
Hath  wrought  this  mighty  change, 

2S  For  they're  a  nation  COOnfelkGr, 

Nor  underloading  find, 

29  O  were  they  wife,  this  underilooJ, 
Their 'latter  end  would  mind. 

30  How  fhould  one  chafe  a  thoufand,  two 
Ten  thoufand  put  to  flight  ? 

Had  not  their  reck  them  fold,  and  thera 
Jehovah  ihut  up  quite. 

31  Becaufe  their  reck  unto  our- rock 
Is  not  to  be  compar'd  ; 

Yea,  tho"  our  enemies  themfelves 
As  judges  fhould  be  heard. 

32  For  their  vine  is  of  Sodont'l  vineJ 
An4  of  Gomorrah's  field  ; 

Their  grapes  are  gripes  of  gall,  to  thenv 
They  bitter  ciu Iters  yeild. 

33  Their  wine  a?  dragon's  pois'n,   as  a":s 
Their  cruel  venom  is. 

34  Is  not. this  ftor'd  with  me,  and  fcaT  I 
Among  my  treaties  ? 

•  c-  4  ] 

35  V  engeance  is  mine  and  recomper.:e, 
^  In  tune  their  foot  Hull  Aide  : 

■heir  wo-iay  is  nigh,  and  I 

fyfl  ihall  them  betide. 
N     5 


2q6  The  Seng  of  M  O  S  E  S. 

36  Becaufe  the  Lord  his  folk  ihall  judge, 

For's  fervants  he'll  repent. 
When  none  fnut  up  or  left  he  fees, 

And  that  their  power  is  fpent. 

57  Then  he  (hall  fay  thofe  gods  of  theirs, 

Now  where,  O  where  are  they  ? 
Where  is  the  reck  on  whom  they  did 

Their  expectation  itay  ? 
38  Which  eat  their  iacrifices  fat, 

Drank  their  wine  offerings  too, 
Let  them  ariie,  help  you,  and  be 

A  hiding- place  for  you. 

29  See  now  that  I,  ev'n  I  am  he, 

And  there's  no  god  with  me  ; 

I  kill  and  quicken,  wound  and  heal, 

None  from  my  hand  can  free  ; 

40  For  I  to  heav'n  lift  up  mine  hand, 
And  fay  I  live  for  aye. 

41  If  my  bright  (word  I  whet,  and  \i 
My  hand  on  judgment  (lay  ; 

-^11  render  vengeance  to  my  foes, 
I'll  pay  them  that  me  hate  ; 

42  I'll  make  mine  arrows  drunk  with  blood, 
And  fkiri  my  fwerd  ihall  eat. 

With  blood  of-fiain,  and  thofe  who  fall 

Into  captivity. 
Even  from  the  firft,  revenge  I  take 

Upon  the  enemy. 

4j  Sing  joyfully  ye  nation^,  with 

Tho-e  who  is  people  be  : 
Becaufe  that  of  his  fervants  all 

Revenge.the  biood  will  he. 

An 


7ls  %5/DEBORAH.       2;; 

And  to  his  adve rfarics  he 

Will  render  vengeance  due, 
And  he  will  mercy  to  his  land, 

And  to  his  people  mew. 

II.  Ibi  triumpbmn  fong  of  DEB  ORAH 
and  BARAK,  Judges  V. 

Tktn  fang  Deborah,    and  Barak  the    S?n   of 
Abinoam,  on  that  Da),  fi$ 

IN    that  he  Ifrael  hath  reveng'd, 
Blefs  ye  therefore  the  Lord  : 
2  In  that  the  people  offered 

Themfelves  of  free  accord. 

3  Give  ear,  O  king=,  ye  piirxes  hear. 
Sing  to  the  Lore  I  will  ; 

I,  even  i'll  iing  to  the  Lord, 
The  Godot  Ifrael. 

4  Lord, when  thou  wentft  from  Sier.when  thou 

Didft  rr.arch  from  Edom's  field  ; 
The  ear:h  did  fhake.    the  heavViS  did  drcr\ 
The  clouds  their  fhow'rs  diftill'd. 

5  Before  the  prefence  of  the  Lord, 
The  mountains  melting  fell  ; 

Ev'n  Sina,  from  before  the  Lord, 
The  God  of  Ifrael. 

6  In  days  of  Sham  gar,  Ana'trfs  fon, 

ra  in  jasi's  days, 

ifleugers 
Did  travel  through  by-ways. 

7  The  village  i  :o  be, 
They  ceas'd  in  Ifrael  : 

Till  that  I  Deb1  ;  I  refc 

A  oh 

%  : 


298    The  Seng  ^/DEBORAH. 

8  New  gods  they  chofe*  then  cruel  wars 
Entred  rheir  gates  within, 

With  forty  thoufand  Ifra'iites- 
No  fhield  nor  fpear  was  feen. 

9  IMy  heart  to  IfraeVs  rulers  is, 
Who  did  of  free  accord 

Prefent  themielves  among  tHte  folk: 
Blefs  ye  therefore  the  Lord. 

io  Speak  ye  your  minds,  all  you  that  do 

Upon  white  alles  ride  ; 
Ye  that  in  judgment  fit,  and  ye 

That  walk  the  way  bcfide. 
1 1   Who  from  the  archer's  nojfe  a-rc  freed, 

Thera  fhall  they  now  record, 
In  plao£3  where  they  water  draw, 

The  jufl  ads  of  the  Lord. 

His  righteous  afts  to  them  who  dweH 

la  Israel's  towns  relate; 
Then  fhall  the  ptople  of  the  Lord 

Gadown  unto  the  gate. 

t     2     3 
&z  Wake.,  wake    O  Deborah,    wake,  twaMg 

A  fong  fing  ;  Barak  rife  ; 
Abinoam's  fon,  and  captive  lead, 

Thou  thy  captivites. 
"8  3  Unto  the  remnant  he  gave  rule 

Above  the  nobles  then 
Amorg  the  folk  :.  the  Lord  gave  m-3- 

Rule  over  mighty  men, 

s:4  From  EphraiiTva  root  againft 

Proud  Amalek  there  was. 
TThy  followers,  O  Benjamin,, 

Amesg  ;hy  folk  did  pafti 


the  Sing  c/DEBOR A H.      299 

From  out  of  Machir  govarnours 
Dcfcended  alio  then, 

rat  cf  ZeWun  came  they 
That  han-  pen, 

15  Then  Iflacbar,  ev'n  Ma 

His  peers  with  Deborah  went, 
Ani  1H0  Bite::  was  on  foot, 

In:o  the  1 . 
Becaufe  or  :  :hat 

In  Reuben  did  appear, 
Great  fears  and  i  :  :ghts  of  heart 

Among  us  then  there  were, 

16  Why  didft  thou  with  the  fheep-fold  Rzj 
The  bleating  flocks  to  hear  ? 

For  Reuben  his  divifions  fad 

Heart  (arching  great  there  were. 

17  Gi'.eai  in  flay'd  ;  and  why 
Did  Dan  in  fhipa  refidc  ? 

On  fea*  jr  why  renuir, 

And  in  his  creek:  abide  ? 

18  But  Zebuiun  and  Napthaii 
Were  people  who  did  yield 

Ives  in  danger  unto  death 
In  the  h:gh  c^en  field. 

c  3  ] 

19  The   kings   camt  and   they  fought,  then 
The  rvin^s  of  Canaar>  fought 

In  Tanach  by  Megiddo's  ftre^rr. 
No  money  prize  they  wan. 

20  From   hcav'n    they   fought,,  the   liars  by 
Fought  againft  Sife;a  .  (courie- 

at   Thin  Kilior/'s  brook,  old  Kifhcn/s  brook* 
That  brogk  them  fwept  ft? 

O 


Soo      The  %«/DEBORAH. 

O  thou  my  foul  halt  trad  down  flrergth. 

22  Then  broke  their  horfe-hoofs  were  ; 
By  pranfin^,  trampling,  p.anfirgs  of 

Their  might)  horfes  there. 

23  Curfe  Mcrcz,  curie  her  dwellers,  curfe, 
Jehovah's  angei  iaia  : 

For  they  came  act  ;o  aid  the  Lord, 
Againft  the  ftrong  to  aid. 

24  Jael  :he  Kenhe,  Hebei's  wife, 
'Bove  women  bleil  Audi  be  : 

Above  the  women  in  the  tent, 
A  buffed  one  is  Ihe. 

25  He  water  aik'd;  fhe  gave  him  milk, 
Him  butter  forth  Ihe  fetch'd 

26  In  lordly  dim  .  then  0  the  nail, 
She  forth  her  left  nana  faefich'd  ; 

Her  right  the  workman':  hammer  held, 

And  Siitra  (truck  dear1  ; 
She  piere'd  ar.d  [truck  hi    templci  through, 

And  thtn  fmote  off  his  bead. 

27  Heather  feet  bow V.    fell,  lay  down, 
He  at  her  feel  bow'd,  where 

He  fell  :  ev'n  where  he  bjvved  down, 
He  fell  defbbjrcd  there. 

[4] 

28  Out  of  a  window  Silcn 
His  mother  look'd,  and  laid, 

The  latteis  through,  in  coming  why 

So  lonq;  his  chariot  Raid  ? 
His  chariot-wheels  vrcy  tarry  they  ? 

29  Her  ladies  wife  reply'd, 
Yea  to  herieif  ihe  anfvver  m   it 

30  Have  the?  not  fpeed  ;  .Y 


Tie  Seng  cf  HANNAH.       301 

The  prey  to  each,  a  maid  or  twain, 

Divided  have  not  they  ? 
To  Siicra  have  they  not  fhar'd 

A  diverscoloufd  prey  ? 
Of  divers  colour'd  needle-work, 

Wrought  curicu3  on  each  fide, 
Of  various  colour?,  meet  for  recks 

Of  thofe  who  fpoils  divide  ? 

3 1   So  perifh  let  thine  enemies  all, 

O  Lord  ;  but  let  all  thole 
Who  do  him  love,  be  like  the  fun 

That  in  his  (Irength  forth  goes. 

III.  ntjoyfu/SoxgcfHANNAH.  1.  Sam.  II. 
And  HANNAH  prayed  and /aid, 

MY  heart  doth  in  Jehovah  joy, 
My  horn  in  Jah  is  lift  on  nigh, 
My  mouth  enlarg'd  is  o'er  my  foe, 
For  in  thy  health  rejoice  do  I. 

2  Like  to  the  Loid,  there's  holy  none, 
For  there  is  none  befides  bur  thee  : 
And  other  rock  there  is  not  one, 

That  to  our  God  compar'd  may  be. 

3  Speak  ye  out  no  prefumptuous  word; 
No  harfhnefs  from  your  mouth  proceed, 
For  Gcd  of  knowledge  is  the  Lord, 
Alio  by  him  are  actons  weigh'd. 

4.    The  ilrong  man's  bows  are  fnivered, 
And  they  that  flip  are  girt  with  power. 
5   The  fu'i  have  hir'd  themielves  for  bread, 
And  hungry  ceas'd  from  wanting  mere. 

She 


502      DAVID'S  mournful  Ekgy. 

She  that  was  barren  feven  bear. 
The  fruitful  woman  weak  is  grown; 

6  The  Lord  doth  kill,  and  life  doth  %ares 
He  lifts  up    and  to  grave  brings  d®wn. 

7  The  Lord  both  poor  and  rich  doth  make  j 
He  raifeth  up,  and  bringsth  low. 

8  The  poor  he  up  from  dull  doth  take, 
He  beggar  lifts  the  dunghill  fro. 

To  give  him  place  with  princely  lords, 
To  fix  Him  on  a  glorious  throne  ; 
For  earth's  foundations  are  the  Lord's, 
And  he  hath  fet  the  world  thereon. 

9  His  holy  ones  their  feet  he  will 
rreferve  fa  that  they  (hail  not  fail ; 
The  vile  indarknefs  mall  be  (till, 
For  no  man  fhall  by  ftrength  prevail. 

io  The  advsrfaries  of  the  Lord 
Shall  broken  be  to  pieces  frnaii 
And  he/rom  heaven  fhall  accord 
To  thunder  forth  upon  them  all. 
The  borders  of  the  earth  the  Lord 
Sha'ljufily  judge,  and  helikewife 
Unto  his  kings  fhall  llrength  afford, 
And  make  his  oynted's  horn  to  rife. 

IV.  DAVID'/  mournful  Elegy }  z  Sam.  I.  17. 

And  David  lamented  with  this  Lamentation  ever 
Saul,  and  over  Jonathan  bis  Son* 

19  ¥~  T  P  O  N  the  places  high  is  flain 

^J"     The  flow'r  of  Ifrael. 
How  are  the  mighty  fallen  down  : 
i&  In  Gaththis  never  tell : 


D  A  V  I  D'i  Elegy.  303 

tfor  (hew't  in  ftreets  of  Afkelon, 
i    L*lt  Phillftinca  rr  Joyce 

^i\  daughters  of  th1  uncircumc^dr 
ike  triun  phant  nolle. 

I    Ye  mountains  high  of  Gllboth 

Let  there  be  never  dew, 
*>Jor  rain,  nor  telds  of  offering* 
I    Let  ever  be  on  you. 
"or  there  the  mighty  one  his  fhield 

fibeceiv'd  difgraceful  foil  : 
fhe  fhield  of  Saul,  as  he  had  not 

Anointed  been  with  o;l. 

»z   The  bow  0/  Jon'than  did  not  tura] 

Back  from  the  blood  of  fiain, 
7rom  fat  of  mighty,  and  Saul's  fword 

Wd  not  return  in  vain. 
►.3  Molt  lovely  Saul  and  Jonathan, 
■    And  p!eafant  did  abide 
tfhilft  they  did  live  and  in  their  icxth 

Them  nothing  did  divide 

They  fwifter  than  the  eagles  were, 

The  lions  did  excell 
14  Tn  ftrength.     O  weep  ye  over  Saul, 

Daughters  of  Tfrael. 
Who  did  in  foarlet  you  arayf 

With  deckings  manifold; 
Who  did  on  your  apparel  'ay 

1  he  ornaments  of  gc 

25   In  miifl  of  the  fierce  battle  how, 

The  mighty  fallen  lie, 
O  Jonathan  cut  off  watt  *hou, 

Upon  frhy  places  high  ! 

26  O 


co*    SOLOMON'S  Song.   Clap.  :, 

26  O  thou  my  brother  Jonathan, 
I  amdiiheiVd  for  thee, 

A  loving  dear  companion 
Thou  haft  been  unto  me. 

Thy  love  to  me  in  wonder  paft 
The  love  of  women  far  : 

27  How  are  the  mighty  falTn,  and  wafte 
The  weapons  are  of  war  ! 

V.  The   SONG^/SONG  S,    which  is 
SOLOMON'S. 

CHAP.     1. 

LE  T  him  with  kiiTes  of  his  mouth 
Be  plea  fed  me  to  kifs : 
2  Becaufe  much  belter  than  the  win* 
Thy  loving  kindnefs  is. 
j  Thy  name  as  poui'd  forth  ointment  ia, 

Becaufe  of  that  fweet  fmell 
Of  thy  gocd  ointments,  therefore  do 
The  virgins  love  thee  well. 

4  O  draw  thou  me  and  readily 

We  will  run  after  thee  ; 
Into  his  fecret  chambers  hath 

The  king  conducted  me  : 
We  will  be  glad,  and  we  iikewifc 

In  ihee  will  much  delight 
We  will  remember  more  tnan  wine 

Thy  love  \   thee  love  th'  upright. 

5  O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

I  am  a  comely  one  ; 
Though  black  as  Kedar's  tents  and  as 
Curtains  of  S.olomon. 

6  Becaufe 


S  0  L  0  M  O  flft  Seng  Chap.  r.     305 

6  Becaufe  I  blackifh  am  therefore 
l/pon  mc  look  not  ye    ; 

fe  lhat  with  his  beams  the  fun 
IIa:h  looked  down  on  me 

My  mother's  Tons  were  wroth  with  me, 

They  vineyards  me  aftign 
To  keep  :   whereas  I  have  not  kept 

The  vineyard  that  was  mine. 

7  Tell  me,  thou  whom  my  foul  doth  love, 
Where  thou  :t\y  feed  dolt  take. 

And  alio  where  a;  noon  time  thou 
Thy  fVck  to  reit  doth  make. 

Becaufe  O  wherefore  fhould  I  be 

Like  to  fuch  veiled  cnes, 
As  turn  afide  ev'n  by  the  flocks 

Of  thy  companions  ? 

8  Moil  fair  of  women,  know'ft  thou  not  ? 
Then  bv  the  flock  ileps  go: 

Forth  on  thy  way,  by  fhepherd's  tents, 
Feed  thou  thy  kius  a  (6. 

9  To  troops  in  Pharaoh's  chariot 
My  love  I  thee  compare. 

10  Thy  neck  with  chain* ,  with  jewels  rows 
Thy  cheeks  full  comely  are. 

1 1  Borders  of  gold  with  nlvcx  duds 
For  thee  make  up  we  will. 

12  Whilil  that  the  king  it's  table  fits 
My  fpikenard  yields  her  fmcll. 

I  3  Like  as  of  myrrh  a  bundle  is 

My  well  belov'd  to  me  ; 
Through  all  the  night  betwixt  my  breads, 

His  lodging  place  fhall  be. 

14  My 


3o<5  S  O  L  O  M  0  N's  Song.  Clop.  z. 

14  My  \o\e  as  in  Engedi's  vine?, 
Like  camphire  bunch  to  me  : 

15  Lo  fair  my  love,  lo  fair  thou  art, 
Thine  eyes  as  doves  eyes  be. 

1 6  Lo  thou  art  fair  my  love  and  fvveet> 
Our  bed  is  green  likewife, 

Our  houles  beams  of  cedars  are,' 
Oi  fir  our  galleries 

CHAP.     H. 

I  Sharon's  rofe  and   lilly   am 
That  grows  the  vales  aicr.g. 
2  As  lilly  among  thorn?,  my  love 
The  daughters  is  amcng, 

3  As  is  the  apple  tree  among 
Trees  in  the  wood  that  grow* 

My  well  beloved  one  among 
-The  foils  is  even  fo. 

I  with  great  joy  fat  m  his  made, 
His  fruit  I  fwcet  did  tafte. 

4  He  brought  me  to  his  houfe  of  wine/] 
His  love  flag  o'er  me  caft. 

5  With  flaggons  ftay,  with  apples  me 
Chear  up,  for  lcve-f<ck  I 

6  Under  my  head  his  left  hand  doth, 
His  right  above  me  ly. 

7  O  daughters  of  Jerufalem 
My  love  wake  not  nor  raife  5 

By  roeJand  hinds  of  fields  [  you  , 
Do  charge,  until  he  pleale. 

8  The  voice  of  my  beloved  cne 
Upon  the  mountain's  ;  lo 

He  cometh  leaping  on  the  hill?, 
He  flipping  comes  alio. 


A3 


SOLOMOX's  Seng.  Chap.  2.     307 

1  As  rocs  or  fawns  of  hind*  my  love 

Be  ho;  J  he  fianus  ar.d  vie 
Ichind  our  wall,    the  windows  through  ? 

ECmfelf  through  lattefs  fhews. 

0  My  weii-beloved  he  did  fpeak, 
And  unto  me  did  fay, 

Lrife,  my  love   my  comely  one, 
Come  thou  alfo  away. 

1  For  lo  the  winter  pa/Ted  is, 
The  rain  is  over  gone. 

1  The  fiow'rs  appear  upon  the  earth 

Birds  Tinging  time  is  come  : 
ind  of  the  turtle  dove  the  voice 

Is  heard  our  land  within. 

3  The  rig-tree  cauieth  forth  to  fpring 
Her  figs  that  yet  arc  green. 

7he  vines  alio  with  tender  grape 

Do  give  good  fmell,   I  lay 
kriie,  my  love,  my  comely  one, 

And  do  thou  come  away, 

4  My  dove  in  clefts  of  rock  cloie  flairs, 
Thy  voice  O  let  me  hear. 

Lnd  fee  thy  face  ;  for  fweefs  thy  voice, 
Thy  {zee  is  alio  fair. 

,5  Take  us  the  foxes,  take  for  us 

The  little  foxes  here, 
"hat  fpoil  the  vines ;  becaufe-our  vines,, 
Moll  tender  grapes  do  bear. 

5  My  well  beloved  one  is  mine, 
And  I  am  alio  his  ; 

mong  the  lilly  flowVs  alfa 
His  pleafant,  feeding  is. 

17  Until 


308   SOLOMON'^%,  Chap  ^ 

ij  Until  day-break  and  ihades  fiy  hence 

Turn  my  beloved  one, 
And  like  a  roe  or  young  hart  be 

The  Bether  mountains  on. 

CHAP.     III. 
T\,|  Y  foul's  love  I  by  night  did  ksk, 
XVJ      As  I  on  bed  did  ]y. 
Although  that  1  for  him  did  feek, 

Yet  find  him  could  not  I. 

2  Now  I'll  ariie,  and  in  the  (treats, 
Broad  ftreets  of  city  round 

I  will  him  feek  whom  my  foul  loves  •• 
I  fought  but  not  him  found. 

3  As  they  about  the  city  went, 
The  watchmen  found  out  me  : 

To  whom  I  faid,  him  whom  my  foul 
Doth  love,  O  did  you  fee  ? 

4  It  was  but  as  a  little  fpace. 
That  I  from  them  had  paft, 

But  whom  my  foul  did  love,  I  found, 
And  then  I  held  him  fail. 

I  would  not  fuffer  him  to  go, 

Till  I  rnd  brought  him  in 
Jvly  mother's  houfe,  the  chamber  where 

Conceived  I  had  been. 

5  O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 
My  love  wake  not,  nor  raife, 

By  roes  and  hinds  of  field,  I  you 
Do  charge,  until  he  pleafe. 

6  Who^s  this  from  defart  that  afcends,    . 
Like  fmoaky  pillars  tall, 

Perfum'd  with  myrrh  and  frankincenfe, 
^Bovc  merchant's  powders  all  ? 

7  Behold 


SOLOMON'S  Seng.  Clap.  3^.  309 

7  Behold  his  bed  magnificent. 

The  which  is  Solomon's  : 
About  it  threescore  valiant  men, 

Of  IfraTs  valiant  ones, 

3  They  all  of  them  do  handle  fwordr, 

They  are  expert  in  fight  : 
Each* man  his  fword  hath  on  bis  thigh. 

For  terror  in  the  night 
}  King  Solomon  made  himfelf  a  bed 

Of  wood  of  Lebanon 
[O  It's  pillars  he  of  Lver  made  ; 

Gold  was  its  bottom  on. 

Of  purple  was  the  covering, 

The  which  was  fpread  above, 
For  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

The  midft  was  pav'd  with  love. 
1 1   Ye  daughters  who  in  Sion  dwei-, 

Go  forth  and  now  behold 
Iving  Solomon  adorned  with 

His  diadem  of  gold. 

Wherewith  on  his  epoufais  day 

Fis  mother  him  hath  crown'd, 
And  in  the  day  wherein  his  heart 

With  gladnefs  did  abound. 
CHAP.     IV. 

LO  fair  thou  art,  my  love,  lo  fair, 
Dove's  eyes  in  thy  locks  are  : 
Thy  hair  a*  £;cks  of  gats  tnat  from 
Mount  Gi'ead  d:>  appear. 
Thv  teeth  are  as  a  imoDth  ihorn  flock, 
Which  from  the  warning  come, 
Where  ev'ry  one  of  them  bears  twins, 
Of  them  there's  barren  none. 

jThf 


§<ro  SOLOMO N's  Song.  Clap,  4, 

3  Thy  lips  are  as  a  icarlct  twine, 
Thy  fpeech  doth  comely  pour  ; 

Within  thy  locks  thy  temples  like 
A  pomgranate  in  flower. 

4  Thy  neck  is  like  to  David's  tow'r, 
Built  for  an  armoury. 

Where  hang  a  thoufand  fhields-,  all  /hields 
Of  men  of  potency. 

5  Thy  breads  they  twain  compared  are 
To  roes  a  double  young  : 

The  which  are  twins,  and  have  their  feed 

The  lilly  flow'rs^  among. 
€  Until  the  time  the  day  fhall  break, 

And  till  the  (hades  fly  hence. 
I'll  get  me  to  the  mount  of  myrrh, 

And  hill  of  frankincenfe. 

7  Ail  fair  thou  art,  my  lovely  one, 
There  is  no  fpoMn  thee. 

8  My  fpoufe  with  me  from  Leb'non  come 
From  Lebanon  with  me  : 

Look  from  the  top  of  Amana  ; 

From  Shenir's  top  alfo, 
From  Hermon's,  from  the  lions  dens, 

The  leopard's  mountains  fro. 

9  My  After  fpoufe  thou  lavifheft 
My  heart  ;  thou  doft  affect, 

My  heart  with  that  one  eye  of  thine, 
With  erne  chain  of  thy  neck. 

10  How^air  thy  love  my  After  fpoufe  ? 
How  better  far  thy  love 

JTr.an  wine  !  and  thine  anointment's  imell 
All  fpiccs  far  above. 

11  My 


SOLO  \10X't  Song.  Clap.  4>S-    Srr 

1 1  My  fpoufe  thy  lip?  drop  honey-comlb, 
Honey  under  thy  tongue 

And  milk,  and  thy  cloaths  fmcli  is  like 
E  fmell  of  Lebanon. 

12  My  filler  my  efpoufed  one 
A  garden  cloiely  fhm  : 

A  weil-fpring  doled  up  is  me 
A  fountain  fealed  up. 

13  Thy  cyon  of  pomgranates  are 
Like  to  a  paradife, 

With  pleafant  fruits  replenifhed, 
Camphire,  fpikenard  like  wife, 

14  Where  fpikenard,  faiiVon,  calamus, 
With  cinnamon  alfo, 

All  incenfe  trees,  myrrh,  aloes, 
With  ail  chief  fpices  grow. 

15  The  garden's  fount,  live  water  fpmd 
And  ftreams  from  Lebanon. 

16  Wake  O  north  wind,  and  come  thou  : 
My  garden  blow  upon. 

It's  fpices  that  they  may  flow  our, 

His  garden  come  into 
Let  my  beloved  one  and  eat 

His  pleafant  fruit  alfo. 

CHAP     -. 

I  Am  into  my  garden  come, 
My  filter,  fpoufc  likewife; 
And  I  my  myrrh  have  gather'd  u^ 
Together  with  my  ipice. 
My  honey-comb  with  honey  eat, 

My  wine  and  milk  drank  I. 
Eat  O  ye  friends,  drink  O  bclov'd, 
Yea  drink  abundantly. 

o  2f 


Si*    S0LOMON'd%,C^,j, 

2  I  fleep,  but  yet  my  heart  doth  wake, 
The  voice  'tis  of  my  love  ; 

Who  knocketh,  open  unto  me, 

0  filler  mine,  my  dove. 
My  love  my  undented  one, 

Becaufe  my  head  is  filPd 
With  dew,  my  locks  rilfd  with  the  drops 
That  have  by  night  diitiird. 

3  I  have  put  oft"  my  coat  how  fhall 

1  put  it  on  again  ? 

And  I  have  warned  clean  my  feet, 
How  mail  I  them  diitain  ? 

4  My  well- beloved  put  his  hand 
In  by  the  hole  o'trT  door  ; 

My  bowels  made  a  troubled  noiie 
In  me  for  him  therefore. 

5  I  icfe  to  open  lo  my  love, 
And  my  hands  myrrh  did  drop, 

"My 'ringers  fareeteft  myrrh  upon 
The  handle?  of  the  Jock  : 

6  When  I  the  door  had  opened 
To  my  beloved  one, 

Then  had  my  love  withdrawn  hintfclf, 
And  he  away  was  gone. 

When  as  he  fp:I:e  my  foul  did  fail  : 
Although  I  fought  him  have, 

I  found  him  not  ;  I  calTd  him,  yet 
He  me  no  enfwer  gave. 

7  The  watchmen  who  the  city  round, 
Me  found,  fnait€,  wound  did  they  + 

The  keepers  of  the  watts  from  me 
Did  take  my  veil  away. 


SOLOMON'S^.  C^.5,5.  3i3 

3  O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

I  charge  ycu  to  hi:n  Uy, 
If  my  belov'd  ye  find,  that  I 

For  love  do  faint  away. 
9  Whai's  thy  love  more  than  other's  love 

Fairtft  of  women  kind  ? 
What's  thy  love  more  than  otlrer's  love, 

That  us  thou  doft  fo  bind  ? 

ID  My  love  is  white  and  ruddy,  chief 
Among  ten  thoufands  he. 

1 1  His  head  is  gold  mod  fine,  his  locks 
Curi'd  black  as  ravens  be. 

12  His  eyes  as  doves  by  water's  fUeams, 
With  milk  wafVd,   fi.ly  fet. 

I  3  His  cheeks  are  as  a  bed  of  fpice, 
As  fl  jw'rs  of  odours  fweet. 

His  lilly  lips  drop  flowing  myrrh. 

14.  His  hands  go^d  rings  bedight, 
With  beryl  laid  with  faphire*  is, 

His  belly  iv'ry  bright. 
1 5;   His  legs  as  marble  pillars  fet 

O  n  fockets  of  fine  gaid  : 
His  lock  as  Lebanon,  as  choice 

As  cedars  to  bekold. 

16  Mod  fweet  hi:  pala'e,  lovely  he 

Ev'n  altogether  u  : 
O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

My  love  and  friend  is  thi?. 

C  H  A  p.    vr. 

F Aired  of  women  whither  is 
Thy  foved  gone  away  ? 
Where  is  thy  love  tum'd  by,  that  fo 
Seek  him  with  thee  we  may. 

O  2  2  Mjr 


514  SOLOMON'S^.  Chap.  6. 

2  My  love  to's  garden  down  is  gone, 
Among  the  bedsof  fpice, 

To  feed  in  gardens,  and  to  get 
The  lilly  flow'rs  Jikewife. 

3  I  am  for  my  beloved  one, 
And  my  belov'd  for  me  : 

And  feed  among  the  lilly  flow'rs 
ContinuaHy  doth  be, 

4  Thou  art  my  love,  as  Tirza  neat, 
Fair  as  Jerufalem  : 

Yea  as  an  army  terrible, 

That  doth  with  banners  ftream. 

5  Turn  thou  from  me  thine  eyes  becaufc 
They  have  me  overcome. 

Thine  hair  is  as  a  fleck  of  goats, 
Which  look  from  Gilead  down 

6  Thy  teeth  are  as  a  flock  of  fheep 
Up  from  the  warning  gene, 

Whereof  each  one  bears  twins,  of  them 
There's  not  a  barren  one. 

7  So  gracefully  within  thy  locks 
Thy  temples  formed  are  : 

to  a  pemgranare  in  bloom 

1  he  fame  I  may  compare 
S  Of  q Jeers  threefcore,  and  feurfecre  i> 

Of  concubines  the  count, 
There  are  as  many  virgins  as 

Ail  number  do  lurmount. 

9   Vydovc,  my  undefil'd,  fibe'a  one  -; 
Her  rr  other's  one  is  fnc, 

Yea  ev'n  of  her  who  did  her  bear 
The  choiceft  cne  is  /he, 

The. 


S  0  L  O  M  O  N'l  Sng.  Clap.  6,  7.  3 :  5 

The  dtttgl  r  beheld, 

cflcd  call : 
Yea.  concubines 

They  prti  ithal. 

10  Who's  (he  that  looks  foi th  as  the  mfltn, 
Fair  as  the  moon  on  kigh, 

Clear  as  the  fun,  ar.d  terrible. 
As  e  Dinners  fly  ? 

11  Tomcnu:  garden  when  I  went 
Down  valley  fruits  to  fee- 
To  fee  if  vines  did  bud,   i:  :!;om 

Did  the  pomghmate  tree  ; 

1  2   My  foul  had  placed  me  befc 

I  ever  was  aware. 
Upon  the  chariots  of  them  who 
My  willing  pec  pU  »re. 

13   Turn    turn,  0  ShumaHte,    :....:    —  ai 

That  we  may  look  on  thee  : 
What  iee  you  in  the  Shulamite  ? 
As  two  Cimps  compmy. 

CHAP     VIL 

HOW  bean  est  with  frrzs, 

O  prince's  ohu.  .  ! 

Thy  thighs  t  heir ; :  e  \z\:  arc 

Works  of  a  (kilful  .hand. 

2  Thy  navel  [ike  a  goblet  cup 
O.  liquor  fall  and  round  : 

Thy  belly  like  an  heap  of  v      .: 
Abaut  with  lillies  crown'd. 

3  Thy  two  fair  breafts  are  irke  two  ;:e5, 
That  young  a:.  be. 

4  Thy  neck  is  alio  like  unto 
A  tow'f  of  ivory. 

O  3  Thine 


316  S0LOMON^%.  Clap.  7, 

Thine  eyes  like  Hefhbon's  frfh- pools  are, 

Beth -Jfcbbsm'i  entrance  by  : 
Thy  rofe  as  tow'r  of  Lebanon 

That  doth  Damafcus  eye. 

5  Thy  Head  on  thee  like  Carmel  11 
Hair  of  thy  head  like  wife 

Like  purple  is  ;  the  king  is  held 
Withjn  the  galttfics. 

6  How  fair  and  delicate  art  thou, 
O  love  for  pleafancy  ? 

7  This  iiatuie  thine  is  like  the  pa*m> 
Thy  bieafts  as  clufters  be. 

8  I  find  I'll  to  the  pairm  afcend, 
Its  boughs  then  feize  I  will 

Like  to  vine-cluiUrs  are  thy  brcafls, 
Thy  nofe  as  apples  fmell. 

9  Like  the  belt  wine  thy  palate  is* 
Which  to  my  love  runs  fwe*t. 

Cauftng  the  lips  to  utter  Speech 
Ev'n  theirs  who  are  afleep. 

10  I  am  my  lovers,  and  his  delire 
Is  placed  me  upon. 

1 1  Come  my  beloved,  let  us  forth 
Jnto  the  field  be  gone  : 

Let's  lodge  within   the  villages. 

\z  Let  us  get  up  betime 
Unto  ihe  vineyard?,  let  us  fee 

If  floarifh  dcth  the  vine  : 

If  that  the  tender  grapes  appear, 

The  pomegranates  alfo, 
If  that  they  bud,  and  there  my  loves/ 

I  wijloa  thee  bellow.. 

if  Tha 


SOLOMON'S  Song  Chap.  8.     317 

13  The  mandrakes  give  a  im<ll  end  at 

Our  ga:es  ail  fweet  fruits  be  • 
Both  ne.vand  old,    O  my  belov'd, 

Which  1  have  ftor'd  for  thee. 
CHAP.    \ 

OThat  thou  as  my  brother  werr, 
Who  fuck:  my  mother's  breaft*, 
I  would  thee  find  wi.hout  and  kifs, 
Ve:  none  (hould  roe  Jifgra.ce. 

2  I*d  lead  :hcc  to  :vy  mother'1  houfc 
Wheie  (kill  fte  would  me  fhow, 

Spice  wine  of  my  pomegranates  j«-i:e 
I'd  nuke  thee  drink  alio. 

3  H:s  \t(:  hand  underneath  my  head* 
His  right  (hould  me  embrace. 

4  O  daughters  of  Jerufaiem, 
I  change  you  till  he  pleafe 

Not  to  (hr  up,  nor  to  awake 
My  well  beloved  one. 

5  But  who  is  this  leans  on  her  love, 
Tha;  doth  from  defart  comt  I 

The^e  where  thy  mother  trhee  concti/o1* 

Unier  the  apple  tree  ; 
Where  me  thee  bear  who  brought  thee  forth. 

I  there  up  raifed  thee. 

6  Me  as  a  fcml  let  on  thy  heart, 
As  en  thine  arm  a  Teal  ; 

For  love  is  fcror.g  as  death,  as  grave 
RelcntJefr  is  its  zeal. 

The  coals  thereof  are  coals  of  fire, 
Moft  ardent  is  its  flame, 

7  Much  waters  cannot  quench  this  lev* > 
Not  can  floods  drown  the  Guns 

0/  1 


3 1 8     SOLOMON'S  Song.  Chap,  8. 

If  all  the  fubilance  of  his  houfc 

A  man  would  give  for  love, 
It  ne'rtheiefs  would  utterly 

A  price  contemned  prove. 

8  A  little  fitter  dear  we  have 
And  yet  no  breads  hach  fhe  : 

What  fnall  we  for  our  fitter  do, 
When  afk'd  for  fhe  (hall  be. 

9  A  filver  tow>  we'll  on  her  build,. 
If  as  a  wall  fhe  be  ; 

If  as  a  door,  then  her  enclose 
With  cedar  boards  will  we. 

io  I'm  as  a  wall,  like  urto  tow'ra 

My  breatts  they  are  likewifc  ;. 

Like  unto  one  that  favour  found 

Then  was  I  in  his  eyes. 
ix   At  Baal-hamcn  Solomon 

A  vineyard  had  and  he 
The  vineyard  hired  out  to  them 

That  vineyard  keepers  be. 

Each  one  a  thnufand  fi'verlings 

Was  for  its  fruit  to  pay 
,i  2  The  vineyard  that  is  mine,  before 

My  prefence  is  a'way. 
Thy  part  O  Solomon  unto 

A  thoufand  doth  arife  : 
Thofe  who  do  keep  the  fruit  thereof, 

Two  hundred  have  likewifa. 

13  O  thcXi  that  in  the  garden  dweirfl 

They  that  companions  are, 
Unto  thy  voice  attending  be  : 

Caufe  thou  me  it  to  hear.  ^ 

14  Make 


ISAIAH,    Clap,  p        319 

14   Make  hafte,  and  be  thou  like  a  toz 

My  we!l  beloved  ore  , 
Or  be  cho'J  like  a  fawn  of  hi 

The  moan:  of  ibices  on. 


VI.  Tbt  Si  %  Prophet   ISAIAH. 

CHAP.     5. 

NOW  I  to  my  beloved  will 
A  fong  of  my  Icve's  vineyard  Gug 
He  hath  a  vire;a.d  en  a  hiii, 
Which  in  the  fatteft  foil  doth  fpnng' 

2  He  fene'd  it  and  it*  Qpnei  out  threw 
And  planted  it  with  choicer  vme, 
Amidit  it  built  a  low'r  alfo 

And  therein  made  a  prefs  for  a  wine. 

He  looked  graphs  it  fhoald  yield  then, 
But  lowre  wild  grapes  it  forth  did  bring. 

3  Now  dwe>lers  in  Jerufct'em, 
And  men  of  Judah  judge  this  thing 
Between  my  vineyard  now  ind  me. 

4  What  to  it  cruid  I  have  done  more  ; 
Yet  when  I  look'd  its  grapes  to  fee. 

Why  brought  it  forth  wild  grapes  therefore  ? 

5  And  row  111  tell  you  what  I'll  do  : 
My  vine;.- a  i*j  bedge  remove  w. 

To  be  devour'd.  and  1*11  down  throw 
It's  wall  ;    :  tH  lye. 

6  An  I  it  for  cefoiate  V\\  lay  » 
Unp  an'd  1,  with  brai 

Ar.J  thorns  i  yea  to  the  c  (ay, 

they  on  it  no  rain  fha,l  bed. 
O  5 


520     ISAIAH,    ffrfit  gj  12, 

7  Becaufe  the  hcufe  of  Irael, 
The  Lord  of  hoits  his  vineyard  is, 
The  men  in  Judah's  tribe  that  dwell, 
Th*y  are  that  pleasant  plant- of  hi?, 
And  he  for  judgment  did  expect, 
But  lo  there  an  oppreffmg  wound  ; 
-And  thai  they  j  aft  ice  (hould  effeft. 
But  lo  an  outcry  there  he  found. 

CHAP     XII.     firjt  Metre.     Short. 

OLord  I  will  thee  praife, 
Though  thou  waft  wroth  vrith  me* 
Thine  anger  tunned  w  away, 
And  thou  doll  comfort  me. 
7.  Lo  God  my  fafety  is  ; 

Trull,  and  not  fear  will  I : 
Becaufe  she  Lord  Jehovah  is 
My  ftrength  and  melody. 

Yea,  he  my  fafety  i*, 

3.  With  joy  (hall  ye  therefore 
Out  of  the  we] Is  of  laving  health 

Draw  waters  fbrch  in  ftore. 

4  Y^  io  that  day  mall  fay, 

Praife  God,  his  name  prsclaim  \ 
Siiuv  to  the  folk  his  deeds,  declare 
That  lofty  is  his  name. 

5  Sing  ye  unto  the  Lord, 
Recaufe  that  he  hath  done 

The  things  that  a*e  moft  excellent  V 
in  ail  the  ear:h  its  known. 

6  Cry  out  and  fhouc  thou  loud, 
Wbodwcli'ft  mount  Sion  on  1 

Fo»  mighty  in  the  mid  ft  of  thee 
Is  IfraJis  Holy  One. 

CRAP 


1  S  A  I  A  H,   Clap.  ft*,  if.    jf* 

CHAP     XrT.    Sec:nd  Msire.     Vfual. 

JEhovah  I  wii]  give  thee  praife, 
Tho'  thou  wail  wrath  with  rae  : 
Thine  anger  turned  is  away, 
And  thou  doit  comfort  me, 
l  Lo,   God  is  my  falvation  ; 

Truft,  and  nought  fear  will  I  ; 
Becaufe  the  Lord  Jehovah  n 
My  flrergth  and  melody. 

And  he  is  my  falvation. 

3  With  joy  mail  ye  therefore, 
Out  cf  the  wells  o»r  laving  health, 

Draw  waters  forth  in  ftore. 

f  »  1 

4  Praifc  ye  the  Lord,  call  on  his  namep 

Among  the  people  fhow 
His  doings  ;  that  his  name's  extoll'd, 

Declare  abroad  alfo. 
$   Sing  ye  unto  fhe  Lord,  for  he 

Things  excellent  hath  dcre  : 
Yea.  throughout  all  the  earth  abroad, 

Th«  fame  b  fully  known. 

6  Cry  out  ;  and  fliOttt  aloud,   thoil  tha< 

Mount  Sion  dwell'rt  upon. 
For  mighty  in  the  midft  of  thee, 

IsIfra'lsHcly  One. 

CHAP     XXV. 

LORD,  thou'rt  my  God,  Til  thee  t*&$ 
I  wii    thy  name  confef<  ; 
Who  wonders  dotl,   thy  counfris  old 
Are  truth  and  hi&UU&k 

a  Sop 


32 1        ISAIAH,  Chap.  25. 

2  F!k  thou  a  city  mad'it  an  heap, 
Waird  towns  to  wafte  did  fall  ; 

The  Granger  never  of  the  town 
Rebuild  a  palace  mall. 

3  And  for  this  caufe  thee  glorify 
The  mighty  people  fhall  : 

The  city  of  dread  nations 
Shall  rev'rence  thee  withal. 

4  For  thou  haft  been  unto  the  poor 
His  ftrang  munition  : 

In  his  diftrefs  thou  art  the  ftrength 
Unto  the  needy  ore. 

Thou  art  a  refuge  from  the  ftorm, 

A  ihadow  frcm  the  heat : 
When  blafts  of  dreadful  ones  as  ftorms 

Againft  the  wall  do  beat. 

5  Thou  flail  bring  down  the  {banger's  noik 
As  heat  in  places  dry  : 

As  heat  by  cloudy  fhade :  the  branch 
Of  th'  vi'ient  low  doth  lie. 

[     ^     ] 

6  The  Lord  of  holls  moreover  fhall 
Upon  this  mountain  make 

A  furaptuous  feaft  of  fat  things  for 

All  peopk  to  partake  : 
A  feaft  of  wine  drawn  from  the  lees 

For  them  he  fhall  prepare, 
Of  fat  and  marrow  things,  of  wines 

From  lees  renVd  that  are. 

7  And  in  tkis  mountain  he  deftroy 
The  face  of  cov'ring  mall 

"Caft  o'er  ail  people,  and  the  vail 
S  oread  over  nations  all, 

S  Foi 


ISAIAH,  Clap.  25,  26.      3*3 

3    For  ever  he  will  hvallow  up 

Death  into  vidbry  ; 
The  Lord  God  from  all  faces  (hall 

Wipe  tears  oft*  utterly. 

From  all  the  earth  his  folks  rebuke 

He  (hall  take  clean  iwtj. 
9   Lo,  this  our  God,  woo  will  us  fave, 

For  him  we  waiting  (lay. 
This  is  the  Lord  on  VfhpJB  we  had 

Oar  expectation  ; 
We  will  rejoice,  and  will  be  glad 

In  his  ialvation. 

CHAP.     XXVL      Tirfl  Mitre. 

A^:v  of  exceeding  ftreng:h 
Doth  henceforth  unto  us  belong, 
Ana  :he  decreed  faivation  fhall 
Like  walls  and  bulwarks,  keep  it  ftrong, 

2  Set  open  then  the  city  gates, 
That  (o  the  righteous  nation 

Thai  keeps  the  truth,  rray  enter  in, 
And  of  it  take  poffeflion. 

3  In  perfect  peace  thou  wilt  him  keep, 
Whole  thoughtful  mind  is  on  thee  ftaid, 
And  that  occaufe  hi5  confidence 

On  thee  alone  is  ever  laid. 

4  Put  then  your  truft  upon  the  Lord 
Throughout  eternal  ages  length: 
Eeeauie  the  Lord  Jehovah  is 

A  rock  of  everlafting  ftrength. 

5  For  he  brought  dowh  high  feated  one?, 
The  haughty  city  he  laid  low, 

He  laid  it  level  with  the  ground, 
And  it  into  the  duft  did  throw. 

9  The 


324      r  S  A  r  A  H,    Chap.  26, 

6  The  feet  of  the  afflicted  man 
Triumphing  trampled  it  upon, 
And  it  ly'th  proftrate  under  foot, 
Foot  of  the  poor  and  needy  cne. 

7  Uprightners  is  the  king's  high- way  0 
The  very  road  ine  juft  do  take  : 
The  path-way  o(  the  righteous  man 
Thoa  deft  for  rim  mod  even  make, 

8  Moreover  in  thy  judgment's  way, 
Thee,  Lord,  we  longing  look'd  to  fee  ; 
Our  fours  defire  was  to  thy  name, 
And  to  tht  memory  of  thee. 

9  fn  ev'ning  and  in  morning  pray'r 
My  foul  thee  earneflly  denYd. 
Yea  with  my  fpirit  in  midft  of  me 
I  day  and  night  for  thee  inquir'd. 
For  when  thy  judgments  are  difplay  'd 
On  earth    the  world's  inhabitants 
Will  lay  to  heart  thy  righteous  works,! 
And  learn  the  righteoufnefs  of  faints. 

10  Though  for  a  wicked  man  thue  fliould 
Bowels  of  heavenly  pitv  yearn, 

Yet  he  the  way  of  rigbtecafnefs 

By  no  means  will  be  brought  to  learn  i 

In  land  of  righteoufnefs  he  will 

Still  work  perverfe  iniquity 

Ke  will  not  well  confider  of 

Jenovah's  glorious  majeily. 

Ti   Lord,  when  thine  hand  was  lifted-ug 
In  exaltation  very  high, 
Left  they  inould  fee  thine  hand,  they  did 
Psrvexisly  turn  away  theit  eye* 

3>£ 


I  S  A  I  A  H,    Chap.  2(5.        3*5 

But  they  with  blufhing  fhame  fha'1  fee 
They  zeal  thou  for  thy  people  haft* 
And  the  confuming  fire  that  fhall 
Thine  adverfaries  whoily  wafte. 

12  Jehovah,  thou  for  ever  wilt 
Safety  and  peace  for  us  ordain  : 
For  our  affairs  thou  manage  didft, 
And  for  us  all  our  work*  mamtain. 

13  O  Lord  our  God,  thou  only  art 
Our  Lord,  yet  oihers  befides  thee 
Have  lorded  it,  and  over  us 

Have  exercifed  tyranny. 

But  notwithstanding  henceforth  we 
No  other  Lord  fave  thee  will  take, 
And  of  no  other  name  but  thine, 
From  this  time  will  we  mention  make* 

14  Thole  that  oppreft  us  now  are  dead., 
So  dead  that  they  mail  live  no  mere. 
Their  ghofis  frcm  hence  departed  are3. 
And  none  fhall  them  to  life  reftore, 

Becaufe  thou  hail  them  vifited, 
And  them  had  utterly  dettroy'd/ 
For  ever  they  are  perched 
And  of  ail  memory  made  void. 
iq  Jehovah  thou  the  nation 
Haft  very  much  ir.creaft,   incre 
Haft  thou  the  nation  very  much 
Thy  glory  is  made  manifeft. 

That  nation  which  thou  haft  remov:d, 
And  far  away  didft  fend  it  forth, 
Bv  diffipr.tng  it  unto 
The  utmoft  ends  of  all  the  earlb* 

i5  O 


325      ISAIAH,     Chap.  2(5. 

1 6  O  Lord,  when  they  were  in  diitrefs 
They  did  thee  vifit  with  their  cries, 
And  fecrefc  pray'r  they  poured  out, 
When  as  thou  diddell  them  chaft'ze. 

17  Like  as  a  pregnant  woman  when 
Approaching  child-birth  comes  &^acc 
Is  pain'd,  and  in  her  pangs  cries  out, 
So  were  we,  Lord>   before  thy  face. 

1 8  We  have  conceiv'd,  and  have  been  pain'd, 
Yet,  as  it  were,  have  brought  f  rth  wind  i 
The  wo  id's  inhabitants  fall  not, 

On  eartn  we  no  deliverance  find. 

iq    rhy  dead  {hall  furely  live  again, 
With  my  dead  body  rife  they  mull  > 
Awake  out  of  the  ilecp  of  death, 
And  fing  ye  who  dwell  in  the  duft  > 
Becaufe  the  dew  that  falls  on  thee 
Is  like  the  dew  that  makes  herbs  grow 
And  out  from  thence  with  violence 
The  earth  the  Rephaims  fhall  throw, 

20  Come  then  my  people  enter  in 
To  chambers  that  molt  fecret  are, 
And  after  thee  flhut  thou  the  doors, 
And  laftcn  them  with  utmoft  care  : 
There  do  thou  hide  thy  felt  a  while, 
It  (hall  but  a?  a  moment  be, 
And  all  the  indignation  will 
Be  wholly  palled  over  thee. 

21   BehUd  the  Lord  is  coming  ford 
Out  of  his  habitation 
To  punifh  their  iniquity 
The  earth's  inhabitants  upon* 

The 


ISAIAH,   Chap.  26.        327 

The  earth  Hull  then  difclofe  and  (How 
The  bloods  in  her  lay  buried, 
rler  fliin  (hall  be  expos' d  to  view, 
\n:  be  no  longer  covered. 

j  CHAP.  XXVI.     S 

,  ftron  '  i 
yy  rhilrchof  God  is  it) 

SalvatiOD   to  it  all  along 

sv.i  .5  ar.d  works  heM  fet. 
»  Set  open  ye  the  gates,  ard  then 

The  righteottt  nation,  who 
Do  conftantly  the  truth  maintain, 

Shali  enter  thereinto. 

\  In  peace  thou  fuch  an  one,  in  peace 

Wiit  ever  have  to  be, 
Whole  m'nd  on  thee  in  tire  Iy  (lays 

B;cau!e  hz  hopes  in  thee. 
f  Repofe  in  the  Eternal  now 

The  hope  of  all  your  mind  : 
For  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  you 

A  rock  eternal  rind. 

E  He  brings  down  them  who  dwell  on  high 

Lays  the  proud  city  low, 
rwice  low,  till  ev  n  with  earth  it  lie  ; 

To  duft  that  city  throw. 
5  It  fhail  be  trodden  dawn  ;  it  (hall 

By  feev  be  trodden  down  ; 
The  feet  of  men,,  tho'  poor  and  fmall 

Trod  by  the  needy  one. 

7  Sure  of  the  righteous  one  the  way 

Is  very  rightcoufnefs  : 
And  thou,  O  righteous  One,  Soft  weigh 

Rightly  each  path  of  his. 

8  F 


32?        ISAIAH    Clap,  z6. 

8  In  the  way  of  thy  judgments  we 
€)n  thee  do  wait  and  will  ; 

With  fouis  thy  name  defiring,  thee. 
Lord,  to  remember  ftill. 

9  By  night  Tve  thee  defrYd,  O  God  * 
My  foulfeeks  early  thee  ; 

Thy  judgments  being  on  earth  abroad »] 

Men  juiliee  then  will  fee. 
2  0  Shall  favour  on  the  wicked  fhine  f 

Juftice  he  will  not  learn  : 
He'll  in  the  land  of  judgment  fin, 

Qod's  glory  not  difcern. 

1 1  Lord,  thy  uplifted  hand  thefe  men 
Won't  fee,  but  fee  they  mail 

Writh  ftiarne  their  fpite  at  thine  ;  and  theiv 
Thy  foes  rire  burn  them  all. 

12  A  well -eftablifh'd  peace,  O  Lord> 
Thou  doft  for  us  prepare  ; 

AD  our  works  for  us,  we're  affur'cl* 
By  thee  produced  are* 

13  O  Lord  our  God,  ftrange  lords  on.  us 
Have  ha^  dominion  : 

But  now  thy  name  we'll  mention  thus, 
Thy  name  by  ihee  alone. 

14  They're  gone,  and  (hall  not  rife  ;  they're 
To  life  returning  not  -,  [  dead 

Thy  vifit  them  deitroy'd  and  made 
Their  memory  to  rot. 

15  The  nation,  Lord,  increafing  thoa 
Our  nations  doft  increase  ; 

So  thcu  art  prais'd  ;  and  it  untQ 
AJl'parjts  extended  is. 

16  Lori 


ISAIAH    Ckjp.  26.        329 

16  Lord  thee  they  humbly  viiited 
In  an  afrlicled  hour  ; 

Chaltre^,  and  riunble  pra} 'r  they  did 
To  thee  m  cent 

17  As  (Tic  that  is  to  .  ivaif  near, 

In  pair.s  and  pfl 

ch  a  fa  e,  O  Loi   ,  wei  'ere  ; 
God  ftw  it,  God  00  hi 

iS   We-have  conceivV.  an     come  to  throws, 

Vet  nothing's  in  the  bi       ; 
De.ive:ance  none  in  earth  .  and  thofe 

fall  no;  who  riil  the  tai    1. 

19  Yet  rhy  dead  men  muff    ft  and  rile  ; 
So  my  dead  body  nv  B 

Wake  now  and  fing,  whoever  is 

Mine  fl-eping  in  the    q  t 
A  dew  from  heav'n  does  on  thte  comef 

Of  fpringing  plants  a  dew  . 
The  ear:h  which  doth  the  dead  entomb* 

Shall  yield  dead  not  a  few. 

20  Come  now  into  my  chambers  ;  {hilt 
Thy  doors  about  thee  fad  : 

Hide  there  a  while  my  people  :  but 
A  whi>e,  till  wrath  be  Daft. 

21  Lo  from  his  place  God  comes  again 
The  world  for  fin  to  fmite  ; 

Earth  will  her  bloods  reveal  ;  her  (lain 
Earfh  will  bring  forth  to  lighr. 

CHAP.     XXV  r.     Another  Mftrt. 

E   have   a   city   very    ftrong, 
God  will  appcint  falvation, 

Her  walls  and  bulwarks  for  to  be..1 
2  Set 


w 


330         ISAIAH,  Chap,  z6. 

1  Set  open  ye  the  gates,  that  fa 
The  righteous  nation  in  may  go, 

That  Joth  obferve  the  verity. 
%  In  perf^6t  peace  keep  him  thou  wilt 
Whofe  thoughtful  mind  en  thee  is  built,. 

Becaufe  he  duth  an  thee  rely. 

4  Truft  in  the  Lord  for  evermore, 
For  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  (lore 

Of  ftrength  is  to  eternity. 

5  For  he  brings  down  who  dwell  on  high, 
The  lofty  city  low  makes  -;e  : 

He  lays  it  low  ev'n  to  6he  floor, 
Ev'n  to  the  dult  he  hath  it  thrown. 

6  The  poor  man's  feet  flail  uead  it  down^ 
1  he  icQt  and  Heps  of  needy  poor. 

7  Uprightnefs  is  the  juft  man's  ^ay, 
Thou  mofl  upright  his  path  coft  weigh. 

8  Yea,  in  thy  judgment's  way,  O  Lord. 
For  thee  we  waited  and  enquire, 
To  thy  name  is  our  foul's  defire, 

And  thee  in  mind  ftill  to  record. 

9  My  foul  by  night  defir'd  hath  thee  ; 
Yea,  with  my  fpirit,  all  in  me 

In  eaihr  feeking  thee  I  yearn  : 
For  when  on  eaith  thy  judgments  be, 
The  dwellers  in  the  world  (hall  fee, 

That  they  thy  rightecufnefs  may  Jearn, 
JO  Let  to  the  wicked  grace  be  mown, 
Yet  right' ou fnefs  learn  will  he  none. 

But  in  the  land  of  uprightnefs 
He  will  both  deal  unright'ouily 
And  he  Jehovah's  majefty 

Will  not  behold,  him  to  confefs, 

C*    .1 


ISAIAH,     Chap.  i(5.        33 1 
[    *    ] 

I  i   Jehovah,  when  thy  hand  on  high 
Is  lifted  up,  th£y  will  not  fee  : 

But  fee,  and  be  alhanVd  fhall  they 
For  envy  at  thy  folk  likewife, 
The  fire  of  thy  doom'd  enemies 

Shall  them  devour,  ev'n  quite  away. 

I I  Lord,  peace  for  us  ordain  wilt  thcu, 
For  in  us  thou  haft  wrought  alfo 

Ev'n  all  our  works,  our  God,  O  Lord* 
I  ;  Other  Lords  had  dominion 
O'er  us  befides  thee,  but  alone 

By  thee  we  will  thy  name  record. 

14  They  dead  are,  they  fhall  live  no  more, 
They  are  deceafed,  they  therefore 

Shall  not  arife,  becaufe  thou  haft 
Them  vifited,  and  haft  them  all 
Deftroy'd,  and  their  memorial 

Thou  quite  haft  made  away  to  wafte. 

1 5  Jehovah  thou  the  nation 
Increafed  haft  :   the  nation 

Thou  haft  increas'd  abundantly 
Therefore  thou  glorified  art, 
Thou  haft  remov'd  it  far  apart, 

Where  all  the  ends  of  th1  earth  do  lie. 

16  They  vifit  thee,  Lord,  in  the  hour 
Of  trouble,  out  their  pray'r  do  pour. 

On  them  when  thy  chaftifements  light. 

17  As  fhe  that  is  to  travaii  nigh 

Is  pain'd,  and  out  in  pangs  doth  cry  : 
So  have  we  been,  Lord,  in  thy  fight. 

18  We 


3?2     ISAIAH,   Clap.  25,  38 

1 8  We  have  cor.ceiv'd.been  pain'd,forth  bro't 
As  wind,  and  no  deliverance  wrought 

In  earth,  nor  have  the  worldlings  (Lew. 

19  Thy  dead,  and  mine,  mall  live  and  rife, 
Who  dwell  in  cuft,  wakt,  fing  likewife, 

For  as  the  dew  of  herbs  thy  dew. 

Earth  fhall  her  dead  call  out  alio. 

20  My  folk  come,  to  thy  chambers  go, 
And  fhut  thy  doors  about  thee  fail  : 

Hide  thou  thy  felf now  as  it  were 
But  for  a  little  momtnt  there 
Until  the  wrath  be  overpaft. 

21  For  lo  the  Lord  fronvs  place  doth  come 
To  execute  en  them  the  doom 

That  do  up~n  the  earth  remain 
Bc:auie  of  their  iniquity  : 
Earth  alfo  fhall  her  blood  defcry, 

And  cover  fhall  no  more  her  fiain. 

CHAP     XXXVIII. 

The  Song  */Hezekiah,  after  bis  RtfSVifJ 

from  Skknefs. 

10  T  Said,  in  cutting  off  my  days, 

J[  Go  to  tke  gates  of  graves  {hail  I. 
And  of  the  remnant  of  my  years 
I  am  deprived  utterly. 

11  I  faid,  the  Lord  I  fhall  not  fee, 
The  Lo:d  in  'and  of  life  behold  ; 
And  men  no  more  behold  fhall  I 

With  them  who  dwell  within  the  world: 

12  Mine  age  away  from  me  is  put, 
And  moved  as  a  fhepherd's  tent. 

I,  weaver  like,  my  life  off  cut  ; 
With  pineing  ficknefs  he  me  fpeat* 

From 


ISAIAH,     Chap.    38.       333 

From  day,  ev'n  unto  night  until 
Thou  quite  an  end  of  me  will  make. 

1 3  I  count  from  morning  that  he  will 
My  bones  ail  as  a  lion  break. 

From  day  to  night  thou  wilt  me  wade. 

14  Like  crane  or  fwallow  chatter  I, 
Dove  like  I  mourn,  mine  eyes  up  caft 
Do  fail,   Lord,  help,  oppreft  am  I. 

I  5   What  fhall  I  fay  ?  to  me  he  hath 
Both  fpoken  and  himfelf  done  this  : 
I  all  my  life  with  foftly  path, 
Shall  walk  in  my  foul's  bittcrnefs. 

16  Lord  by  thefe  thing*  men  live,  and  thou 
By  thefe  my  fpirits  life  doft  give; 

Thou  wilt  recover  me  alio. 

And  thou  wilt  make  me  for  to  live. 

17  Lo  I  for  peace  great  grief  did  find, 
But  freed  my  foul  in  love  thou  haft 
From  pifs  corruption  :  for  behind 
Thy  back  thou  all  my  fins  didft  cafh 

1 8  For  graves  thy  praife  cannot  make  known, 
Nor  yet  can  death  thee  celebrate  ! 

Such  as  into  the  pit  go  down, 

They  for  thy  truth  no  more  can  wait. 

19  The  living  he    the  living  will 
Thee  praife,  as  I  this  day  have  done  : 
The  father  to  the  children  ftiil 

Shall  thy  great  faithfulnefs  make  known. 

20  Ready  to  fave  me  was  the  LcrJ  : 
Therefore  we  will  my  fongs  of  praife 
Sing  in  his  houfe  with  one  accord 
Throughout  our  life,  ev'n  all  the  days. 

VII.  Tbe 


334    LAMENTATIONS,  Clap.  3. 
VII.  Th  Lkmtntathni  c/Jeremiah. 
CHAP.     III. 

I  Am  the  man  by's  wrathful  rod 
Who  have  the  light  of  wo. 
2  To  darknef*  he  me  led,  and  brought, 
And  not  the  light  into. 

3  He  furely  is  againft  me  ;urn'd, 
His  hand  he  turns  all  day, 

4  My  flefh  and  ikin  he  old  hath  made, 
■   And  broke  my  bones  hath  he . 

5  He  built  againft  me,  and  with  gall 
And  travel  did  enfold, 

6  He  hath  me  fet  in  places  dark, 
As  are  the  dead  of  old. 

7  He  me  hedg'd  in,  I  can't  get  cut, 
His  heavy  chain  I  bear. 

8  And  when  I  earneit  cry  aloud, 
He  fhutteth  out  my|prayer. 

9  He  with  hewn  ftone  enclos'i  my  path, 
He  crooked  made  my  ways. 

10  He  as  a  bear  lays  wait  for  me, 
A  lion  in  hid  place. 

x  1   He  turned  hath  my  ways  afide, 

And  he  hath  pulled  me 
Ev'n  into  pieces  :  he  hath  made 

Me  deiolate  to  be. 

1 1  He  bent  his  bow,  me  as  a  mark 
Did  for  the  arrow  place. 

13  His  quiver's  arrows  he  hath  caus'd 
Into  my  reins  to  pafs. 

14  To  all  my  folk  I  was  a  fcorn, 
And  all  the  day  their  fone. 

IS  He 


LAMENTATIONS, Ci/#  3-      33S 

15  Pic  made  me  full  of  bitternefs, 

And  drunk  with  wen  m  wood  iUong. 

16  Yea  he  my  teeth  with  gravel  brake, 
In  a  flies  rolled  me. 

1  7  And  far  thou  putt'rt  my  foui  from  peace, 

Gone  is  profperity. 
1 3   Yea,  I  did  fay,  my  ftrength  and  hope 

Is  periih'd  from  the  Lord. 

19  My  grief  and  pain,  wormwood  and  gall 
When  I  in  mind  record  ; 

20  My  foul  doth  them  remember  ftill, 
And  in  me's  humbled  fore. 

21  This  to  my  hear:  I  do  recall, 
And  hope  I  have  therefore  ; 

22  It's  of  the  mercy  of  theLord, 
We're  not  confam'd  away. 

Brcaufe  that  his  conKsilbns  kind 
They  never  do  decay. 

23  They  ev'ry  morning  are  renew'd 
His  faithfuinels  is  great. 

24  The  Lora's  my  portion,  faith  my  fouft' 
7  hence  hope  on  him  I'ii  itt. 

25  To  them  who  for  him  wait,  the  foul 
Who  feek's  him.  good's  the  Lord. 

26  It's  good  to  hope,  and  W&k  undl 
Salvation  he  afford. 

27  Good  for  a  man  it  is  in  yo\ 
That  he  doth  bare  the  yoke. 

28  He  fets  alone,  and  11! once  keep'r, 
Becaufe  it  is  thy  flroke. 

29  He  puts  his  mouth  into  the  Juft, 
If  fo  there  hope  may  be, 


335     LAMENTATIONS,  Chap.  3. 

30  His  check  to  him  who  (mites  he  gives, 
Fiil'd  with  reproach  is  he. 

3 1  For  aye  the  Lord  will  not  caft  off, 
But  though  grief  caufe  he  mould. 

3 1  Yet  will  he  have  companion  in 

His  mercies  manifold. 
33  For  he's  not  willing  to  afflict 

Or  grieve  the  fons  of  men. 
34.  To  crufh  the  prifoners  of  the  earth. 

Or  under  foot  tread  them. 

35  To  turn  afide  the  right  of  man 
Before  thee  high'ft  his  face. 

36  The  Lord  likes  not,  nor  to  fubvert 
A  man  in  his  juft  caufe. 

37  Who's  he  that  faith,  and  done  it  is, 
Unlefs  the  Lord  it  will  ? 

38  Out  of  the  mouth  of  the  mod  high 
Proceeds  not  good  and  ill. 

;J9  Why  doth  a  living  man  complain  ? 
,A  man  for  his  fins  pain  ? 

40  Let's  fearch  and  try  our  ways  and  turn 
Unto  the  Lord  again. 

41  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart  and  hands 
1      To  God  on  high  in  heav'n 

'42  We  trefpars'd  have,  and  have  rebcll'd, 
And  thcu  hall  not  forgiv'n. 

[  3  j 

43  Thou  hid' ft  with  wrach,  and  us  purfu'ft, 
Thou  flay'ft  and  doft  not  rue, 

44  Thou  fo  with  clouds  doft  hide  thy  felf, 
Our  pray'r  cannot  pafs  through. 

45  Amidft  the  people  us  thou  mad'ft 
Tht  refufe  fcum  likewiie. 

46  Againft 


LAMENTATIONS,  Clap.  3.    3  ■ : 

46  Againft  us  open'd  have  the  mouths 
Of  all  our  enemies. 

47  Fear  and  a  fnare  is  come  on  U5, 

iftc  and  deftruclion. 

48  For  daughter  of  my  people's  wafe, 
Mine  eyes  with  rivers  run. 

49  Mine  eyes  with  tears  do  triclue  down 
Nor  intermifiion  know. 

50  Until  the  Lord,  from  hcav'n  look  dow 
And  fee  us  in  our  woe. 

51  Mine  eye  affect*  mine  heart  for  all 
My  cities  daughters  lore. 

52  Me  like  a  bird  my  foes  puriu'd  ; 
They  have  no  caufe  therefor. 

53  My  life  in  dungeon  they  cut  off, 
On  me  a  (lone  they  pat. 

54  The  waters  flowed  o'er  mine  head,      y~ 
I  faid  I  off  am  cut. 

55  I  called  on  thy  name,  O  Lord, 
Oat  of  the  dungeon  low. 

56  Thou  heard'ft  my  voice,  hide  not  thine  ear. 
My  cry  my  breathing  fro. 

57  Thou  dre weft  near,  and  faid'ft,  fear  not, 
That  day  I  calTd  on  thee. 

5$  Lord  my  foul's  caufes  thou  did'ft  pleads 
ife  thou  hail  fee  free. 

59  Jehovah  thou  hail  feen  my  wrong, 
Judge  thou  the  caufe  for  me. 

60  Their  vengeance  all,  and  all  their  plote, 
Againft  me  thou  didft  fee. 

61  Thou  haft  heard  their  reproach,  and  plots 
They  did  again  ft  me  lay  ; 

Pi  62  Their 


338    LAMENTATIONS,  Chap.  3,  5. 

in  Their  lips  who  up  againft  me  rofe, 
Their  plottings  ail  the  day. 

J6$  When  they  fit  down,  and  when  rife  up 
Their  mufick  lo  am  I. 

64  O  Lord  on  them  a  recompence 
To  their  hands  works  apply. 

65  Sorrow  of  hea?t  thou  wilt  them  give, 
Thy  curfe  to  them  aff.>rd. 

6.6  In  wrath  wilt  chafe,  and  waftc  beneath 
The  heavens  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.     V. 

REmember  Lord,  what's  come  on  us^ 
Mark  cur  reproach  and  fee. 

2  Our  lots  to  granger's  houfes  ours 
To  aliens  turned  be. 

3  We  orphans  are  and  fatherieG, 
Our  mo^heis  widows  are, 

]$  Our  water  \vc  for  money  drinljf, 
Our  wood  is  fold  us  d&r. 

5  Our  necks  in  perfect tk)n  are, 
We  tcyl,  no  reft  we  have. 

6  For  fill  cf  breaft  to  Egypt  we, 
And  hand  to  Afhur  gave. 

7  Our  fathers  fmn'd,  and  are  no  more, 
And  born  their  fin  have  w*. 

$  Us  fervante  rule,  out  of  their  hands 
There's  none  to  fet  us  htt. 

j9  For  fear  of  life  from  defart's  fword, 
We  gat  the  bread  we  lack. 

'10  Becaufe  of  dreadful,  dearth,  our  (kin- 
Is  like  an  oven  black. 

%  I   They  women  fore'd  in  Sion,  maids 
In  Judah1£  cities  :  there 

12  Princes 


LAMENTATIONS,  Chap.  $.     339 

12  Princes  were  hang'd  up  by  their  hands, 
Nor  honoured  elders  were. 

13  They  took  young  men  to  grind,  the  cknd 
Fell  under  wood  alfo. 

14  The  elders  ceafed  from  the  gate, 
Young  men  their  mufick  fro. 

15  Our  heart's  joy  ceafed  is,  to  moans 
Our  dances  turned  be. 

16  The  ciown  is  fallen  from  our  head, 
Wo  to  us,  fmn'd  have  we. 

17  For  this  our  heart  is  faint,  for  this 
Our  eyes  are  dim  become. 

18  For  Sion's  hfll  that  wailed  is, 
Thas  foxes  walk  thereon. 

19  Thy  throne,  Lord,  is  from  age  to  age, 
Thou  doll  remain  always. 

20  Wherefore  dofl  thou  forget  us  aye, 
Us  leav'rt  for  length  of  days. 

21  Turn  as  to  thee,  and  turn  we  fhalJ, 
Renew  our  days  of  old. 

22  For  wilt  thou  wholly  call  us  ofF? 
Thy  wrath  for  ever  hold  ? 

VI II    The  Prayer  of  JON  \H  to  the  Lord  bis 

1  God  out  of  the  Fijb's  Belly.     C  H  \  P  ,   2. 

2  y  To  the  Lord  from  my  diflrefs 

Did  cry  and  he  gave  ear, 
Out  of  hell's  belly  did  I  cry. 
And  he  my  voice  did  hear. 
jj  Into  the  deep  and  midll  of  leas, 
\    Becaufe  thou  did'ft  me  c^il  ; 
rhe  floods  me  compafs'd,  all  thy  waves 
J    And  billows  o'er  me  pait. 

?  3  4  Thea 


34o    HABAKKU  K,  Chap.  3. 

4  Then  did  I  fay,  I  utterly 

Call  from  thy  fight  remain. 
f^Thy  holy  temple  yet  will  I 

Towards  it  look  again, 
^j  The  waters  even  to  the  foul 

Did  me  encompafs  round  : 
^The  depths  me  round  enclos'd  ;  the  weeds 

About  my  head  were  bound. 

6  To  mountains  bottoms  I  went  down, 

Earth's  bars  me  aye  befet  : 
Yet  Lord  my  God,  thou  brought'ft  my  life 

Up  from  corruption's  pit 
7  When  as  my  foul  did  faint  in  mfe, 

The  Lord  remembred  I  : 
And  then  my  prayer  came  to  thee, 
Into  thy  fancYary. 

4$  They  their  own  mercies  leave  who  look 

To  lying  vanities. 
9  But  with  the  voice  of  giving  thanks, 

To  thee  1*11  facrifice  : 
kThe  thing  1  vow'd  and  promis'd  have 

To  pay  I  will  accord  ; 
For  all  falvation  wholly  comes 

From  the  almighty  Lord.  


IX.  A  Prayer  e/H  ABAKKUK,  the  Prophet 

upon  Sigionoth.     CHAP.  3. 
3  HF^Hy  fpeech,  O  Lord,  I  heard  with  fear 

\      Revive  in  midft  of  years,  O  Lord, 
Thy  work  make  known  in  midft  of  yean, 
In  wisth  thy  tender  grace  record. 
3  God  forth  from  Teman  iflued, 
(The  holy  one  from  Paran  hill.  Selah. 

The  ffiiei  his  glory  cver-fpread, 

all  the  earth  his  pwk  did  fill.         4  His 


HAB  AKKUK,  Chap.  3.      3*r 

4.  His  brightnefs  did  as  light  appear, 
Horns  from  his  hand  proceeded  thence, 
The  hiding  of  his  ftrengrh  was  there. 

5  Before  him  went  the  peililence. 
And  fromhb  feet  coals  burning  wenc. 

6  He  flood  and  th'  earth  he  meafured  : 
He  looked,  and  the  nations  rent, 

The  lading  Hills  were  icattered. 

The  hi  Is  or  perpetuity 

Did  bow,  his  w«ys  for  ever  Hand. 

7  In  anguifh  Cufhan's  tents  law  I  : 
The  curtains  fhook  of  Midian's  land. 

8  What,  did  the  fbods  the  Lord  difplcafe? 
Was  thy  wrath  agairfl  rivers  wide  ? 

Or  was  thine  ire  againft  the  feas  ? 
That  thou  cidlt  on  thy  horfes  ride  r 

Thy  chariots  of  fa!  vat  ion  were. 

9  Mace  holy  raked  wa«  thy  bow, 

As  thcu  to  th'  tribes  didft  lay  and  fwear 

7  he  earth  with  rivers  cleave  didft  thou 

io   Thee  law,  and  fhook  the  mountains  fleep, 

The  fbods  of  waters  palled  by  . 

His  voice  forth  utter  did  the  dtsp9 

And  lifted  up  his  hand^  on  high 

11  The  fun  and  moon  fo  high  and  bright 
Stood  (till  within  their  duelling  fphere  ;  \ 
Then  moved  at  thine  arrows  light, 
At  (Lining  of  thy  glitt'ring  fp  car. 
j  1  Thou  didft  march  thro'  the  hod  in  wrath. 
The  heathen  thou  didft  threih  in  jige. 
13  Thca  forth  alio  didit  mike  thy  path 
-  itags, 

For 


34*     H  A  B  A  K  K  U  K,  Chap.  j. 

For  fafety,  with  thine  :  in  ted  cme  : 
Thoii  of  tYiQ  wicked's  noufe  the  head 
Did.t  wound  :  and  the  foundation 
Was  to  the  neck  difeovered. 
14.  Thou  of  his  villages  the  head, 
Didft  with  his  Haves  ftrike  thro'  the  fame  % 
That  me  they  might  have  fcattered, 
When  as  a  whirlwind  out  they  came. 

*  Pwas  their  rej  >icing  to  dt-vour 
1  he  pL?or  tffl:6led  fecretly. 

1 5  I  hou  v^ith  thine  hoifcs  weRt'ft  in  pow'r 
Through  feas  and  heaps  of  waters  high, 

16  I  heard ,  my  belly  trembled  then, 
And  at  thy  voice  my  lips  did  quake  : 
A  rottennefs  my  bones  came  in, 
And  I  within  my  ielf  did  Ihake, 

That  in  the  day  of  trouble  fo 
I  might  in  quietness  fit  (till : 
When  he  aicends  this  people  to, 
Them  with  lis  troops  invade  he  will. 

17  Tho'  fig-tree  blofTom  not  at  all, 
Nor  any  fruit  in  vines  appear, 
The  labour  of  the  olive  fail, 

And  tho'  the  fields  no  meat  fhould  bear  % 

Tho'  fbeks  mould  be  cut  off  from  fold, 
In  ftall  no  herd  fhouid  have  abode  : 

1 8  Yet  in  the  Lord  rejuyce  I  wou'd, 
I'll  joy  in  mv  falvation'5  God  : 

The  Lord  God  is  my  ftrength,  and  he 
Doth  make  my  feet  like  rands  alfoy 
And  he  it  is  who  caufeth  me. 
Upon  my  places  high  to  go* 

X.  7h 


L  U  K  E,    C9ap.  r.  343 

X  in  Luke      CHAP.  I. 

T,\  S  ary.  /Vr.46. 

Ml 
4-7  My 

;hcld 
48  His  hand-maids  Rate  io  low  : 
For  lo  henceforth  ail  ag^s  thill 
Me  ever  biefled  ram?. 

49  For  me  great  things  th'  Almighty  did, 
And  holy  is  his  name. 

50  Such  llfo  a*  him  reverence, 
His  mercy  is  upon  ; 

And  that  from  generation 
To  generation 

51  He  with  his  arm  haih  mewed  ftrength, 
The  proud  he  Scattered, 

In  the  devices  of  their  heart, 
Wnich  they  imagined. 

52  Dawn  from  their  feat  of  dignity 
The  m^hty  put  hath  he  ; 

And  hath  exalted  them  on  high 
That  were  cf  low  deg-ee. 

53  The  hungry  he  hath  HPd  with  good 
The  rich  fent  void  away. 

54  His  iervant  Ifra'i  he  hath  help'd, 
His  mercy  minding  aye. 

55  According  as  he  fpake  unto 
Our  fa: hers  heretofore  ; 

To  Abraham  and  to  his  feed, 
Henceforth  for  ever  more. 

Toe  Song  ^/Z&chari'as.     Vcr,  63.    ' 

THE  Lord,  the  God  of  Ifrael, 
Be  bieft  becaufe  that  he 

Hath 


3±±        L  U  K  E,  Chap,  r,  2, 

Hath  now  his  people  vifited, 
And  them  redeemed  free. 

69  And  us  a  horn  of  fafety  rais'd 
In's  fervant  Dav'iG's  houfe. 

70  As  by  his  holy  prophet's  mouth 
He  fpoken  hath  to  us. 

Which  had  been  fince  the  world  began, 

71    That  from  our  enemies 
We  mould  be  fav'd,  and  from  the  hand 

Of  all  our  foes  likevvife. 

71  To  grant  thy  mercy  promised  to 
Our  fathers,  and  by  name, 

73  To  mind  his  holy  covenant, 
His  oath  to  Abraham. 

74  That  us  from  fear  and  foes  hand  freed, 
To  ferve  him  he  would  give. 

75  In  hoiinefsand  righteoufnefs 
£*forc  him  while  we  live. 

76  Thou  child,  the  prophet  of  the  high'ft 
Shalt  called-  be  alfo  : 

For,  to  prepire  his  way  thou  flult 
Before  the  Lord's  face  go. 

77  By  pardon  of  his  people's  fins, 
To  make  faivation  clear. 

78  vV hence  day-fpring  viiits  us  from  high, 
Through  our  God's  mercies  dear. 

79  Light  to  impart  unto  fuch  as 
In  darknefs  do  refide, 

And  in  the  fnades  of  death  :  our  feet 
In  ways  of  peace  to  guide. 

TbeDoxologj  of  the  HeavenlyHoIl.  CHAPJI. 
14/""^  Lory  be  to  the  moil  high  God, 
\j      On  high  let  glory  be  > 

Oh 


LUKE  2.     REV.  Chap.  4,  5.    345 

On  earth  be  glorious  peace  abroad  ; 
And  men  great  favour  fee. 

Ihc  Song  of  S 1  m  e  o  n  .     Verfe  2 9 . 

LORD,  let  me  now  depart  in  peace 
Who  have  thy  fervant  been. 

30  After  thy  word.     For  now  mine  eyes 
Have  thy  falvation  feen. 

31  Ev'n  that  which  thou  prepared  haft, 
Before  all  people's  face. 

32  Light  to  the  Gentiles,  glory  to 
Thy  people  Ifia'lsiace. 

fa     1        ■  -  ■  «— "   ■      • 

XI.  The  Sor.gs  in  /fe  Revelations.  CHAP.  IV. 
The  Song  of  the  Four  Living  Creatures.  Ver.S. 

OHoly,  holy,  holy,  Lord, 
Th'  Almighty  God  alone  : 
Which  was  and  is,  and  art  to  come, 
Who  fitted*  on  the  throne. 

We  Song  of  the  Twenty-four  Elders.    Verfe  1  il 

THou  glory,  honour  and  great  pow'r 
Lord  worthy  art  to  take  : 
For  thou  mad'ft  all ;  they  are,  and  were 
Made  for  thy  pleafure's  fake. 

CHAP     V.     Verfe  9. 

To  the  Lord  JE  S  US  the  Lamb  cfG  O  D. 

The  Song  of  the  Church. 

THou  worthy  art  to  take  the  book,J 
Its  fcals  to  open  to  too  ; 
For  flain  thou  waft,  to  God  us  hall: 
Bought  with  thy  blcod  alfo. 
10  From  tv'ry  people,  nation,  tongue 

And  tribe,  made  us  to  be 
Kings,  prieftsalfo,  our  God  unto; 
And  reign  orr  earth  fhail  we.  1 

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346  REV.  Chap.  7,  15. 

The  Song  of  the  Angels,  fcf  cf  t  be  Church.  Viz. 

THE  Lamb  is  worthy  that  was  flain 
To  take  pow'r  riches  too  • 
"With  ftrength,  and  wifdom,  honour  great 
And  g'ory,  praife  alfo. 

%he  Song  cf&\\  the  Creatures.    Verje  13. 

TO  him  who  fitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  to  the  Lamb  therefore, 
Be  blefiing,  honour,  glory,  power, 
For  ever,  evermore 

The  grateful  Song  of  the  Innumerable  Multitude 
of  the  Saints.     CHAP   Vll.  Ver.  10. 

TO  our  mod  glorious  God  on  high, 
Who  fitteth  on  the  throne  ; 
And  to  the  Lamb  who  died  and  rofe, 
Afcribe  falvation. 

The  Reply  of  all  tie  Angel?,  Elder?,  fcf  Living 
Creatures  together.     Verfe  12. 

A  Men  !  glory  and  blefiing  be, 
Thank?,  wifdom,  power  alio, 
Honour  and  might  for  aye  afoib'd, 
For  aye  our  God  unto.  Amen* 

The  Song  of  Motes  and  of  the  Lamb. 
CHAP.     XV.   'Verfe  3. 

OLord,  Almighty  God  thy  works 
Both  great  ar.d  wondrous  be, 
Juft  king  of  faints,  and  true  thy  ways. 
4  Who  (ball  not  reverence  thee, , 
O  Lord,  and  glorify  thy  name, 

For  holy  thou  alone  : 
For  nations  all  (hall  worfhip  thee, 
For  judgments  thine  are  known.] 

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